Republicans deploy little-known law to open Minnesota wilderness to mining

Legal experts say the use of the Congressional Review Act to open mining near the Boundary Waters could drastically reshape U. S. public lands protections.

Don’t Trust the Lebanon Ceasefire When Israel Keeps Killing in Gaza

News of less violence is welcome, but let’s be clear what Israel thinks in Lebanon when its Gaza “ceasefire” has meant continued genocide.

Silicon Valley’s Anti-Democratic Turn Begins at Work

Silicon Valley’s quarrel with democracy is not abstract — it begins in the workplace, where unilateral authority is normalised.

Republicans Twiddle Their Thumbs on Iran as Democrats Seethe

Trump’s party is still providing cover on unauthorized war despite growing signs of misgivings.

Can the Arctic Council Survive?

With the rift over Greenland, the intergovernmental body finds itself in troubled waters again.