In his recent address on the war in Iran, President Trump mused that the war could be over in a few weeks — even without a peace deal — while also threatening to bomb Iran “back to the stone ages.”
Whatever else he says, the prospect of $4 gas isn’t likely to go away soon.
As Sonali Kolhatkar writes this week, the war’s massive disruption of the global economy is yet another reason for reducing dependence on fossil fuels and transitioning to renewables. Especially, as Basav Sen adds, as the administration also makes the stunningly irresponsible move to pull the rug out of federal regulations on greenhouse gases.
Also this week, Robin S.C. Griffin reflects on the increasingly dangerous tenor of anti-trans politics in the United States. And Jim Hightower scoffs at billionaires’ horror at the prospect of a simple one-time wealth tax.
New This Week…
Another War for Oil? This Is Why We Need Renewable Energy | Sonali Kolhatkar
Choosing renewables over fossil fuels would mean fewer wars and less economic disruption in the U.S. and around the world.
Attacks on Trans People Are Attacks on Everyone | Robin S.C. Griffin
The people telling you to fear your trans neighbors are setting a precedent to take away your health care and invade your privacy, too.
A Declaration of War Against Humanity | Basav Sen
The Trump regime’s elimination of the legal basis to regulate greenhouse gases is an attack on Americans — and the rest of the world.
A Tax on Billionaires? Oh, the Horror! | Jim Hightower
Should billionaires pay a small, one-time wealth tax to support the common good? One calls it “the greatest tragedy ever.”
In Case You Missed It…
Our Tax Dollars Should Be Funding Our Communities, Not Trump’s War | Lindsay Koshgarian
For what the Pentagon wants for this war, we could easily restore SNAP and Medicaid benefits to struggling Americans.
The Iran War Is a Disaster for Young People | Chisom Okorafor
For Generation Z, the war in Iran is clouding the future we already worried would be bad.
The SAVE America Act Would Rig Our Elections | Jordan Liz
The bill would prevent millions of eligible Americans from voting — all to pave the way for authoritarianism and bigotry.
To Make America Healthy Again, Break Up Big Ag | Amanda Claire Starbuck
Despite the MAHA rhetoric, President Trump keeps siding with Big Ag and toxic pesticide producers that are making Americans sick.
