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Posted inGovernment
The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II
A NASA-led mission that showcases competence and collective purpose—launched, improbably, under a government that rewards neither.
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2024
Showdown at Railroad Valley
As lawmakers push for more domestic mining of critical minerals, they risk making the most retrograde federal law on the books even worse.
Posted inFeatured
Saving the World May Be Fashionable, But We Are a Nation of Laws, Federal Judge Explains
NASA exceeded its mandate by saving the world from an asteroid, Trump-appointed judge rules. A Monthly exclusive/parody.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
How to Rein In Elon Musk
The tech titan controls Twitter, Tesla and a vital satellite network, and has too much power. Fortunately, the government has the legal and regulatory authority to constrain him.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Dawn of Donald’s Darkness
Are the president’s voters finally waking up to his elaborate con?
Posted inPolitical Animal
An Honorable Life, With Honor in Death
David Buckel made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of protecting the only planet we call home.
Posted inPolitical Animal
House of (Human-Caused) Horrors
It could never happen now, but could it happen again two years from now? It was ten years ago today that then-NASA scientist James Hansen testified in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding the George W. Bush administration’s assault on climate science. In his written testimony, Hansen observed: There is […]
Posted inGovernment
How Trump Can Engage Federal Workers
Trump’s administration has a tough road ahead.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Drowned World
Among the many reasons why the “Progressives must reach out to Trump supporters!” argument is so questionable is that it’s hard to reach out to people who have made it quite clear that the health and safety of future generations doesn’t interest them much. If you’re a progressive who spent years fighting the threat posed […]
