Some people question Pete Hegseth's qualifications to be Secretary of Defense, but he practices daily.

The Kennedy Center will be shut for two years for "renovations." But the former curator of the cultural center is due to financial and organizational mismanagement, and boycotts because of policies against artistic freedom. See what he says at www.youtube.com/watch?v=uupX....

Energy is the lifeblood of the economy. I asked AI to illustrate the Trump administration's policies. Here's what it sent.

Trump's planned arch in D.C. is a bigger version of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. But knowing Trump, it's probably only the first stage. When finished, the monument will be modeled on the Tower of Babel.

Trump has done incalculable damage to the U.S. and world. The Epstein scandal alone is ample reason for his dishonorable discharge. The most honorable thing he could do is to save us the trouble and resign, claiming health reasons. The Hill posted my argument today at thehill.com/opinion/whit....

Donald Trump declares nonexistent national emergencies to acquire powers. That's how he plans to keep winning elections. The Hill just posted my article about this at thehill.com/opinion/camp...

Trump has released a picture of what his massive new arch would look like in Washington, D.C. Renewable energy buffs responded below with the project they'd like to see built at Mar-a-Lago.

Elections can get complicated, but November's should be easy. There is just one rule: Don't vote for any Republicans. MAGA and Trump have destroyed the GOP. Any Republicans who have not yet resigned are unfit to serve. Check out my post at the-real-biocene.net/f/america-to....

Now that he's ordered the government to release its files on extraterrestrials, Donald Trump may want to rethink his opposition to diversity policies. The international magazine Meer has just published my post about this at www.meer.com/en/105844-if....

In capitulation to Big Oil, Trump is killing federal rules against pollution. Now, he and several Republican states want to keep victims of climate change from seeking damages against the industry. Republicans want to put Big Oil above the law. The Hill has just posted my argument at bit.ly/4sPOI2y.

The Trump administration places no value on life. The Hill posted my argument this morning at thehill.com/opinion/whit...

During WW II, we learned the importance of alliances. During the Cold War, we learned the importance of nuclear diplomacy. In the 60s and 70s, we made progress against racism, environmental damage, and forever wars. Now, Trump us pushing backward. See The Hill at thehill.com/opinion/whit....

We have known about the Strait of Hormuz since the 1970s. We learned from Vietnam how to avoid forever wars. We know America's military can lose asymmetric wars. Trump arrogantly ignored these lessons in attacking Iran. The Hill published my essay about this today at thehill.com/opinion/whit....

Long ago, America made a deal with fossil fuels: Premature deaths and childhood diseases in exchange for economic growth. It's not necessary now, and it must stop. The Hill has just posted my argument at thehill.com/opinion/ener....

The first public reports of Jeffrey Epstein's pedophilia emerged more than 30 years and five presidents ago. Yet, successive Justice Departments failed to prosecute other members of Epstein's sex-trafficking enterprise. That must be corrected now. See my thoughts at thehill.com/opinion/whit...

This week in Congress, Pam Bondi showed what Trumpism looks like: vile, cruel, vindictive, and unwilling to acknowledge the Epstein scandal's victims. Bondi once called sex traffickers “monsters” who should be in prison. Now, Donald Trump is an alleged pedophile, and Bondi is his co-conspirator.

There is a way to remove Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, Trump's Cabinet, and the Supreme Court justices who enable Trump's abuses of power. This morning, The Hill published my description of how to do it. bit.ly/4kqBKVt

The international magazine Meer has published my suggestion that the Nobel Committee create three new prizes to encourage leadership on the world's most pressing problems. www.meer.com/en/103670-th...

President Trump is doing many of the same things that King George II and the British Parliament did to cause the American Revolution. I've listed them in an essay The Hill published this morning at thehill.com/opinion/whit...

Trump is using authoritarian tactics to purge the country of immigrants, but the evidence shows his motives go beyond demonstrating power. They border on racial and ethnic cleansing. The Hill has just posted my essay about this at thehill.com/opinion/immi....

Trump's seizure of Venezuela's oil isn't the great news he makes it out to be. He's feeding America's oil addiction with one of the dirtiest types of petroleum. The Hill published my piece about this today at thehill.com/opinion/ener....

President Trump wants us to be afraid of him, the government, and each other. Is this what we signed up for? The Hill published my thoughts this morning at thehill.com/opinion/whit...

Imagine life without water. The international magazine Meer published my essay about that prospect today at www.meer.com/en/102669-wa...

Several countries require young people to serve a period of national service. The U.S. should too. It would convey that the privilege of living in America comes with an obligation to help make it better. The Hill has published my argument at bit.ly/499RYyA

As we celebrate the Declaration of Independence, let's evaluate our "unalienable rights" of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. They imply rights so fundamental as to be assumed: to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and have adequate nutrition. They are often denied. See bit.ly/48Y8Ms9

From his control of the world's second-largest nuclear arsenal to his active contribution to global climate change, and from a lack of checks and balances to his mental deterioration, Donald Trump is arguably the world's most dangerous person. Congress must do something. thehill.com/opinion/whit...

Three growing problems threaten life as we know it -- and life itself, but we are doing too little about them: the proliferation of nuclear weapons, global warming, and the loss of human agency to artificial intelligence. I write about this at bit.ly/49Z3cqn

Who is responsible for the possible war crime in the Caribbean boat attack? Pete Hegseth? The Navy admiral? In this case, culpability flows up as well as down the chain of command. President Trump misuses the military and Congress has let him. The Hill has published my argument at bit.ly/44AJ8ar

To avoid the ravages of drug addiction, we must stop using the drug. Yet, for the 30th time, world leaders failed to prescribe a cure for our addiction to fossil fuels. The Hill published my reaction this morning at thehill.com/opinion/ener...

The Roberts Court has made several blunders, but none as careless as placing presidents above the law. Donald Trump has proved how dangerous that decision is to the Constitution and the justice system. The Court should reverse itself. The Hill has published my argument at thehill.com/opinion/judi...

Can music fight oppression? It has in the past. It was instrumental in the social and anti-war movements of 60 years ago. Let's use it again. the-real-biocene.net/f/can-tik-to...

COP-30 began today, the second time the U.S. has failed to attend international climate negotiations. America is an outlier, outlaw, and free-rider in global climate talks. It is reneging on its UNFCCC obligations and expecting others to save it from climate change. www.meer.com/en/99902-cop...

Bill Gates' message in the runup to COP-30 revealed a startling misunderstanding of the climate crisis. The world isn't ignoring poverty as it confronts global warming. The poor are more affected by the climate crisis than any other group. The Hill has published my reaction at bit.ly/3LGrDOZ

Trump says he isn't a king, but he acts like one and lives like one, and the American people are paying for it.  The Hill posted my critique this morning at thehill.com/opinion/whit...

Democracy's enemies are counting on the "bystander syndrome." What is it? See my post at the-real-biocene.net/f/democracy%...

U.S. military and intelligence leaders have warned for years that climate change threatens national security. Trump not only ignores the threat, he's actively making it worse. What are our generals doing about it? Apparently, not much. The Hill has published my reaction: thehill.com/opinion/ener...

King George III called the American Revolution a "desperate conspiracy" by deluded traitors. Sound familiar? Trump says his opponents are "the enemy within." Speaker Johnson calls Saturday's No Kings events a "hate America rally." Instead, it's a Love America rally against another would-be king.

This weekend's "No Kings" protest should be directed not only at Donald Trump, but also at the members of Congress, governors, and other elected officials who support and enable him. They should get a clear message that they will not be re-elected.

President Trump will decide soon whether to disband or reform FEMA. Let's adopt the polluter-pays principle with a user fee on fossil fuels and the repeal of oil subsidies, and revenues sent to states for disaster resilience, response, and recovery. See The Hill at thehill.com/opinion/ener...

The international magazine Meer just published my piece about applying the polluter-pays principle. If you're interested, you'll find it at www.meer.com/en/98735-cli....

The military, governors, and voters are the last lines of defense against Donald Trump's authoritarianism. When he bullies them, they should just say no. I discuss this at the-real-biocene.net/f/memo-to-am...

Presidents set the tone of the national conversation. Our current president encourages anger and hate. I discuss this on The Hill at thehill.com/opinion/camp...

Global warming was once a science debate. Then it was an environmental concern for the future. Now it's a quality-of-life issue affecting our safety, health, household incomes, and cost of living. By ignoring it, Trump is breaking his promises to voters. See The Hill at thehill.com/opinion/ener...

Donald Trump is proving that the Constitution has loopholes and flaws. It is too difficult to amend, and it leaves too much to the discretion of political leaders. The Hill has posted my suggestions at thehill.com/opinion/camp...

The Donald Trump Tochotchke, Doodad, and Bric-a-Brac Company has issued a "stunning new collectible": A $2 bill "honoring his leadership and vision for America." Order one today and place it next to the Trump Bobblehead, which commemorates his mental confusion. Next up: The Trump Wooden Nickel.

The Kirk assassination is a moment in which all Americans should reject violence against those with whom we disagree. Instead, Donald Trump and others in his circle are using the tragedy to declare war on the Left. I've posted my thoughts at the-real-biocene.net/f/thoughts-o...

Republicans argue that the government should not pick winners. Donald Trump is picking fossil fuels and suppressing their competition. Wind and solar power are the cheapest ways to generate electricity. Trump's deal with Big Oil forces families to pay more for energy. See thehill.com/opinion/ener...

In the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, The Economist has published an analysis of left- and right-wing violence in the U.S. It's at bit.ly/3VKTy22 Extremists on both sides have committed murders. But data show that 76% of them in the last decade were committed by those on the hard right.

Donald Trump wants the Nobel Peace Prize so badly that he's "talked" foreign leaders into nominating him. Should he receive it? Not unless the Nobel committee wants to destroy the honor's credibility forever. The international magazine Meer has published my argument at www.meer.com/en/97222-don...