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Climate Change and the California Coast
As California droughts intensify, ecosystems and rural communities will bear the brunt of their fury, as the state’s water problems become more acute, climate change-fueled, and the people become more impoverished. A new report,...

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A Message to the World: A Message to the World
This East African nation is known for stability. But drought and rising prices are fueling insecurity as the world’s poorest country is mired in conflict. By Stephen McDonell It’s the kind of place where...

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Ivanka’s Name Is Not Donald Trump
Many Flags but No Ivanka In my family, my mother’s maiden name is Trump, and my father’s is Zuckerman, but my mother’s maiden name in our family, my mother and maternal grandmother, are Jewish....

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Senate Judiciary Committee votes to confirm Eric Holder as next head of the nation’s top law enforcement agency
New special counsel has long career confronting corruption in FBI, DOJ This undated photo provided by the House Appropriations Committee shows Eric Holder, nominee to lead the Justice Department. Holder, the White House and...

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The Phillies are struggling with their bullpen
NLCS: Seranthony Dominguez Leads a Rebuilt Phillies Bullpen On a night where the Marlins won two and the Phillies won three the NL wild card standings are still up in the air. You know,...

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Los Angeles is struggling to keep up with a severe water shortage
L.A. is conserving water at record levels, but it's not enough as drought worsens, according to the California Department of Water Resources. (Jae S. Lee/The Seattle Times) By David Schwartz It's been nearly a...

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10 The Most Dumb Baseball Moves of the Past Decade
How the Phillies Used ‘Stupid Money’ to Rebuild Their Roster In the end, the Phillies are the most successful team not named the New York Yankees. They went from 98 losses to the 2005...

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Jair Bolsonaro — A Brazilian born in Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro Fast Facts Jair Bolsonaro - (translated as "strong leader") is the current President of Brazil. He was elected in early 2018 and, since his election, has promised to address issues related to...

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The World Cup of Qatar 2022
Qatar 2022: The World Cup That Changed Everything Qatar 2022 is the World Cup that has changed everything for the sport and everything for the country. Since its inception in 1990, the Confederation of...

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Young People Are Not Getting the Money to Run for Office
Op-Ed: Politics is flooded with cash. Divert more of it to young campaign workers When I was 22, my friends and I started a campaign committee to win a U.S. Senate seat in the...