Containing Trump
He may well try to govern as an authoritarian. Whether he succeeds depends less on what he does than on how civil society responds.
To My Fellow Climate Scientists: Be Human, Be Brave, Tell the Truth by Peter Kalmus — YES! Magazine
With climate deniers sweeping into the White House, it’s time for scientists on the front lines of climate change to speak from the heart.
Donald Trump is forming a new world order—where we're not welcome
The nefarious plots of shadowy “globalists” have long been a staple of the Trump-favored purveyors of news-like-product. Whether it’s hidden in the pages of a plan to make the world slightly more sustainable, or blatantly trying to stage a military takeover of Texas, the global conspiracy never sleeps.
Kellyanne Conway and the Bowling Green Massacre That Wasn't – The Atlantic
In an interview on Thursday, the adviser to President Donald Trump invented a massacre to justify restrictions on refugee admissions and travel from several predominantly Muslim countries.
In the Middle of the Night Boston Judges Block Trump Immigration Orders
Sacchetti writes: In a rare middle-of-the night decision, two federal judges in Boston temporarily halted President Trump’s executive order blocking immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States.
Donald’s Demolition Derby
Moyers writes: We’re a week into the Trump administration and it’s pretty obvious what he’s up to. First, Donald Trump is running a demolition derby: He wants to demolish everything he doesn’t like, and he doesn’t like a lot, especially when it comes to government.
Scotland eyes 50% renewable energy by 2030 in shift away from North Sea oil | UK news | The Guardian
SNP unveils plan encouraging motorists, homeowners and businesses to use low- or zero-carbon sources for half their energy
Why Democrats need to speak with one voice on Obamacare
When one side speaks in unison, the point coming from that side is solidified. When comments from the other side are scattershot, they get lost.
Four Cabinet nominations that could blow up in Donald Trump’s face
It would only take a handful of GOP turncoats to torpedo some controversial nods.