Why did California’s billionaire tax fail to surf the blue wave?

Two economists debate what California's vote on Prop 40 means for the wealth tax movement.

It takes a village to ‘Abolish Westminster’

openDemocracy contributor Adam Ramsay revisits the people and conversations that led to new book on fixing UK democracy

AOC, Ro Khanna or Someone Else? Mamdani Faces BIG Question Over Democrats’ 2028 Future

This state park is Colorado’s first Urban Night Sky Place. Here is what it means.

Golden Gate State Park battled “light trespass” from Denver to join Jackson Lake State Park in earning notice from DarkSky International — and from stargazers

Dangerous ozone hole widened by polar vortex in 2026, Boulder researchers say 

But NOAA experts find the atmospheric layer is still on track to heal after aerosol and refrigerant chemicals were banned

Trump makes BASELESS election ‘FRAUD’ claims after saying he would accept the results

Rent-stabilized buildings hit auction block, despite Mamdani’s efforts to intervene

Mayor Zohran Mamdani City officials tried to steer the sale to an affordable housing developer, but the attempt failed. [ more › ]

Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have an Israel problem

In Pursuit – America 250: David Brooks on President Ronald Reagan

Scammed out of $700,000 on Tinder: Even smart people are falling for romance scams

‘200 CIVILIANS DEAD OR INJURED’ | Massie BLASTS Hegseth Over Minab School Strike | Pentagon

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As Texas embraces carbon storage, a Black community questions the risks

Texas now issues permits for companies to store carbon dioxide underground. East Texas residents fear safety risks, and skeptics doubt the climate benefits.

Hasina’s passport bid puts Dhaka and Delhi on a collision course

Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought a new passport and national identity card through lawyers in London, setting up a legal and diplomatic…

U.S.-mediated talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war begin in Abu Dhabi

The two-day session in the UAE's capital, Abu Dhabi, is the first such meeting since February. It will focus on security guarantees, the White House…

From Anti-Trump to Pro-Something (Live from Crooked Con)

Last week’s midterm landslide was powered in part by Trump voters pulling the lever for Democrats instead. But that doesn’t mean their view of the…

Don’t let Taiwan’s silicon shield become a US silicon trap

As the midterms loudly demonstrated, there is considerable gloom over the US economy. Cause for economic optimism is in short supply, though there is some…

Transactional mirage: Why Pakistan’s Trump card isn’t paying off

Pakistan’s military-led hybrid government did nearly everything it could to woo Donald Trump, from pursuing cryptocurrency deals with members of the Trump family to showcasing…

House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat

After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping…

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