The House Is on Fire and Democrats Are Debating Paint Colors | Opinion
In less than seven months, we have watched America slip into fascism with zero meaningful resistance. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has become a weapon aimed at anyone who dares dissent. Elected officials who speak out are targeted. Law firms are shaken down into submission. TV networks have been brought to their knees through threats. […]
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How Fashion Can Go Green, Despite Rising Climate Impact | Opinion
Despite loud calls to make the fashion industry more sustainable—and ambitious commitments from brands—the sector’s climate impact just hit record highs, jumping over 7 percent from the year prior. After several years of flat—and even declining—environmental impact for the fashion industry, this sudden spike is a true wake-up call. Fashion’s climate footprint already drives a […]
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Democratic Socialism So White? Why Racial Minority Voters Aren’t Lining Up for It … Yet | Opinion
In June, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, a New York State Assembly member, achieved a stunning victory in New York City’s ranked-choice Democratic primary for mayor. Following Mamdani’s win—what some see as a transcendent moment in national politics—pundits have gone to great lengths trying to decode what democratic socialism, a relative anomaly in America, actually is. […]
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Bomb Threats, Deep Fakes, and Cyber Threats Target Our Elections. Congress Must Act Now | Opinion
American democracy runs on a simple promise: your vote matters. But that promise means nothing if foreign adversaries can hack our systems, if bomb threats shut down polling places, or if election workers flee their posts in fear. Right now, the infrastructure that protects this promise is at risk of collapse—threatening not just democracy, but […]
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Trump Is Making History History | Opinion
The Haitian scholar Michel-Rolph Trouillot said that “any historical narrative is a particular bundle of silences.” To form the historical narrative that suits him, President Donald Trump is silencing opposing voices, whitewashing his own actions, and burying the truth under a mountain of lies. It’s the ultimate in cancel culture: He is canceling history right […]
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What Happened to Democrats’ Patriotism? | Opinion
“And I’m proud to be an American,” goes the refrain of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA,” an intensely patriotic song the country singer has frequently performed at political rallies and campaign events for President Donald J. Trump. As Americans marked the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence last weekend, polling data on patriotism […]
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The Limits of the New Anti-Western Axis | Opinion
Last month’s conflict between Israel and Iran has only just concluded, but its results are already being felt throughout the Middle East—and beyond. As a result of Israel’s military offensive, Iran’s nuclear program has been set back substantially. And, following months of strategic drift in Gaza, the Jewish state’s decisive campaign against the Islamic Republic […]
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A Real New Middle East Is Emerging | Opinion
With the White House leading the charge to bring about a long-term ceasefire in Gaza, the return of the hostages, and following the cessation of open and direct conflict between Israel and Iran, there is hope for optimism in a region where pessimism is the default setting. Despite the heavy toll of the recent conflicts, […]
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins: Farmers Win With the One Big Beautiful Bill | Opinion
Our nation’s farmers and ranchers are ready to put America First. Over 97 percent of our agricultural counties voted for President Donald Trump last November, and he will never forget their commitment to his agenda. Now is the time to put that agenda into effect. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) unleashes economic growth and […]
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Federal Workers Took an Oath. Now We’re Taking a Stand Against ICE | Opinion
Federal buildings are supposed to be pillars of justice—places where the Constitution is upheld and the public is served. Today, they are being turned into sites of humanitarian crisis, fear, and secrecy. As federal workers, we took an oath—not to a party or a president, but to the Constitution. That oath demands we uphold the […]
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