The Dichotomy of a Deadly Paradise—How Urban Sprawl and Climate Change Fuel LA’s Fires
The Eaton Fire northeast of downtown Los Angeles and the Palisades Fire to the west on the Pacific Coast Highway have destroyed 12,000 homes and other structures, with 11 deaths now attributed to the conflagrations. By Jireh Deng Anthony Honore was accustomed to seeing brush fires far up in theContinue Reading
Drip, Drip, Drip: Manifest Lunatic Gaslighting Destiny Looms
Though we got distracted by the confederacy of fascists hoping to run and burn down the government, we were just rudely reminded their Cantaloupe Leader is still a jabbering madman at a presser where he said the Jan. 6 mob was FBI, Hezbollah and peaceful grandmothers, Biden wants to banContinue Reading
Brian Sims and Alex Drakos Wed in Historic Ceremony, Urge Action Amid Growing Uncertainty for LGBTQ+ Rights
When Brian Sims proposed to his now-husband Alex Drakos in 2023, the couple had planned to marry in September 2025. However, by June 2024, a shifting political landscape forced them to reconsider their timeline. The catalyst was President Joe Biden’s faltering performance in the presidential debate against former President AmericasContinue Reading
What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
At least two of the people killed in the Southern California wildfires tried to protect the homes where they raised families and lived for decades, while another stayed behind with his son who had cerebral palsy and could not evacuate., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The Nuclear Danger in Asia
In recent years, significant attention has been focused rightly on the dangers posed by a three-way nuclear competition among China, Russia and the United States and the failure of those powers to engage in meaningful diplomacy to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race as required by the nuclear NonproliferationContinue Reading
WaPo Kills Cartoon That Mocked the Boss
When Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post cartoonist, submitted a draft sketch shortly before Christmas, she must have known she was stirring the pot. The cartoon that was rejected by the Washington Post, definitely not because it portrayed Post owner Jeff Bezos in an unflattering light. But after watching a parade of Big Tech CEOsContinue Reading
NYT Revises History of How the Democrats Lost the Working Class
The New York Times had a lengthy piece giving a story on how the Democrats lost the support of working-class voters over the past three decades. The essence of the argument is that working-class voters were angered by Democrats’ support of “free trade” and the bailouts of the financial industry in theContinue Reading
Vax vs. Vote
A side-by-side, state-by-state comparison showing vaccination rates closely correlated with Biden-vote percentages.Continue Reading
The United States of Conspiracy
Americans will believe almost anything. Two decades of polling prove that. No matter how insane the claim, at least 10% and up to 40% of people will say it’s true.Continue Reading
Exclusive Cover Reveal: The Lure of Their Graves by Laura R. Samotin
Today on the site I’m thrilled to welcome back Laura R. Samotin to reveal the cover of The Lure of Their Graves, the sequel to the Jewish Historical Fantasy The Sins on Their Bones, which releases June 3, 2025 from Random House Canada! Here’s the story: In the heart-wrenching sequel to The SinsContinue Reading
Annual Campaign Brings Nearly 1,000 Handmade Blankets to Philadelphia in Support of the Unhoused
On the longest night of the year, the Homeless Memorial Blanket Project offers support for those experiencing homelessness.Continue Reading
In Between the Marches
The system we call capitalism does not necessarily require police murders or prisons. But it does require death making.Continue Reading
The Case for Making Overdose Reversal Medication Accessible to Students
As drug overdoses continue to kill adolescents, providing accessible naloxone in schools can save lives., Read MoreContinue Reading