by Jim Heath | Jun 12, 2021 | Climate, Headlines
The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. As of Thursday, the lake surface fell to...
by Jim Heath | Jun 12, 2021 | GOP, Headlines, QAnon
Conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) revealed she doesn’t ‘believe in evolution,’ and called it ‘so-called science.’ The Georgia representative made the comments earlier this week on the ‘Real America’s...
by Jim Heath | Jun 12, 2021 | Headlines, Race
Video from Portland captured a white woman vandalizing a statue of the only Black member of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. On Thursday, the Portland police identified the woman as 43-year-old Jeanette K. Grode. She was cited for second-degree criminal...
by Jim Heath | Jun 9, 2021 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines, Joe Biden
President Biden had tough talk for Vladimir Putin when he addressed US troops stationed in the United Kingdom tonight. Speaking at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk he said: ‘I’m meeting with Mr. Putin to let him know what I want him to know,’ drawing cheers...
by Jim Heath | Jun 9, 2021 | Headlines, Trump
Former one-term President Trump backs the Nigerian government’s decision to block access to Twitter in the West African country — and called on more nations to follow suit. “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their...
by Jim Heath | Jun 9, 2021 | Headlines
A blockbuster ProPublica report on the taxes paid by the richest Americans is reigniting a push from progressives for a wealth tax. The report, based on tax-return data ProPublica received from an anonymous source, details how prominent billionaires like Jeff Bezos...
