The Bully Who Didn’t Know He’d
Lost
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · TRADE
January 22, 2026
At the Davos conference, Donald
Trump disrupted the usual
diplomatic decorum with
exaggerated claims, false…
The Story
If AMOC Goes Amuck
CLIMATE CHANGE · OCEANS · CLIMATE POLICY
January 21, 2026
A persistent cold patch south
of Greenland signals a
long-term weakening of the
Atlantic Meridional Overturning…
Then they came for me
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS
January 20, 2026
In 2025 and 2026, federal
authorities increasingly
targeted individuals involved
in political dissent through…
The Quiet Squeeze
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
January 19, 2026
The Trump administration has
employed legal and regulatory
pressures to influence
journalism without overt…
Saving Greenland
POLITICAL POWER · WAR AND SECURITY · TRADE
January 17, 2026
The article argues that Donald
Trump’s proposal to acquire
Greenland is rooted in an
outdated Monroe Doctrine.
When Reliability Becomes Risk
WAR AND SECURITY · EUROPE · CANADA
January 15, 2026
The Trump administration’s
unpredictable approach to
alliances has prompted NATO
members and close allies to…
After the Wreckage
CLIMATE POLICY · ENVIRONMENT
January 14, 2026
The Trump administration’s
extensive deregulation weakened
U.S. environmental protections
through staff reductions…
The Heat Stayed
CLIMATE CHANGE · EXTREME WEATHER
January 13, 2026
Urban heat in American cities
increasingly poses a public
health risk, driven by climate
change and exacerbated.
Closed Until Further Notice
TAXES · PUBLIC FINANCE · WHITE HOUSE
January 12, 2026
A new federal endowment tax,
effective mid-2026, imposes
rates up to 8 percent on large
private research.