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A horse-drawn carriage passes a photovoltaic park in Yaguaramas, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba, where hundreds of workers are hastily installing 44,000 solar panels.

Cuba Finally Embraces Solar Cuba Finally Embraces Solar

China to the rescue—as the US imposes more sanctions.

May 21, 2025 / Marc Frank

The Climate Costs of Occupation

The Climate Costs of Occupation The Climate Costs of Occupation

As Israel expands its settlements in the West Bank, it has destroyed forests and boosted CO2 emissions.

May 20, 2025 / Haitham Al-Sharif

Now and Then

Now and Then Now and Then

Joes new and old.

May 19, 2025 / OppArt / Adam Zyglis

President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter Trump’s “Golden Age” Means No End to Palestinian Slaughter

The president’s much-touted foreign policy shake-up is blighted by continued support for genocide.

May 19, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Altadena, California, after the January 2025 fires.

How Should Los Angeles Rebuild After the Fires? How Should Los Angeles Rebuild After the Fires?

In the aftermath of this year's catastrophic fires, architects and urban planners begin to consider how to rebuild.

May 19, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

The Return of the Nuclear Threat

The Return of the Nuclear Threat The Return of the Nuclear Threat

While most of the world looked away, a new nuclear arms race has broken out between the US, Russia, and China, raising the risk of nuclear confrontation to the highest in decades....

May 19, 2025 / Feature / Jimmy Tobias

Phish Food for Fascists

Phish Food for Fascists Phish Food for Fascists

What the hell is this?

May 16, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Afrikaners from South Africa arrive, Monday, May 12, 2025, at Dulles International Airport

The Real Reason Those White South Africans Are Here The Real Reason Those White South Africans Are Here

Hint: It’s not because they’re actually being persecuted.

May 16, 2025 / Kali Holloway

Reaping what they sowed: Biden and Harris at Trump’s inauguration.

The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up

The former president’s stubbornness and narcissism led to disastrous Trump victory.

May 16, 2025 / Jeet Heer

The motorcade of President Donald Trump is parked next to an almost 13-year-old Qatari Boeing 747 on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport on February 15, 2025.

Republicans Should Be Angrier Than Anyone About Trump’s New Plane Republicans Should Be Angrier Than Anyone About Trump’s New Plane

Shocker: They're not.

May 16, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

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