Drought experts Justin Sheffield and Eric Wood of Princeton, in their 2011 book Drought, identified more than ten civilizations, cultures and nations that probably collapsed, in part, because of drought. Ten Civilizations or Nations That Collapsed From Drought. Will climate change add the modern-day American Southwest to this list? Will Arizonans become climate refugees forced to … Read more
Above: Cheers, whoops and shouts of “God is Great” broke out after Zalmay Khalilzad, left, and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s political leader, signed the landmark agreement in Doha on Saturday. Hussein Sayed / AP On Saturday, more than 18 years after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. made a bid … Read more
Lawfare Blog reports, Appeals Court Affirms Two Injunctions Against Trump Administration Asylum Policies: On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issues two rulings affirming nationwide injunctions against two Trump administration immigration policy. One ruling (Innovation Law Lab et al v. Chad Wolf et al) affirmed the injuction against the “Remain in … Read more
While it is extremely important for people not to worry and panic as the Coronavirus spreads (four non-travel-related cases were reported in the United States on February 28,) it is important to note (as discussed on some media outlets like Overtime with Bill Maher) that the United States because it lacks both a national universal … Read more
There is a reason that “The Enemy of The People,” Mitch McConnell, is packing the federal courts with unvetted and unqualified right-wing reactionaries hand-picked by the right-wing Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation. He is ensuring that the courts are rigged with right-wing activist judges who will undermine any progressive legislation from a Democratic president and … Read more