China Shuts Down Mount Everest Climbing Routes

The Associated Press Mar 12, 2020 A roundup of the latest news on the world's coronavirus pandemic. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

World War III Could Be Fought in the Arctic

Michael Klare / TomDispatch Feb 10, 2020 As climate change accelerates and our biosphere begins to collapse, superpowers will jockey for access to the ice cap's natural resources. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Where Are the Skeptics Amid the Push for War With Iran?

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Jun 17, 2019 Who's behind the attacks in the Gulf of Oman? A journalist challenges the dominant media narrative and calls for a formal investigation. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Climate Change Tied to Accelerating Economic Inequality

Dmitri Lascaris / The Real News Network May 1, 2019 A new study from Stanford University finds that rich countries have gotten richer as poorer nations have born the brunt of global warming. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Cruise Ship in Trouble; 1,300 Passengers Being Evacuated by Helicopter

JARI TANNER / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2019 Engine problems off Norway's western coast force the Viking Sky to issue a mayday call amid stormy seas and heavy winds. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New Zealand Gunman’s Manifesto Echoes Norwegian Mass Murderer’s

JAN M. OLSEN / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 A Swedish terror expert sees parallels between the shooter's writings and a 1,500-page document published by Anders Behring Breivik. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Norway’s Extremely Ambiguous Relationship to Oil

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 10, 2019 When it comes to hydrocarbons, the Scandinavian nation can't seem to decide what the best course of action is. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Immigration Policies Can’t Make America White Again

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2018 We have not seen such overt racism from a president since Woodrow Wilson. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2 Norwegian Lawmakers Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

The Associated Press Jun 13, 2018 The lawmakers say the U.S. president has "taken a huge and important step in the direction of the disarmament, peace and reconciliation between North and South Korea." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How to Build a Progressive Movement in a Polarized Country

George Lakey / Waging Nonviolence Mar 16, 2018 From coast to coast, activists in the United States wonder: Does this condition leave us stuck? No. We have a roadmap to progress. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Beware the Viking Hordes

Ann Jones / TomDispatch Jan 25, 2018 If President Trump and his Republican backers knew the truth about life in Norway, they would be clamoring to build a second “big, fat, beautiful” wall along our Eastern seaboard. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump Defends, Partly Denies Vulgar Remarks

JILL COLVIN and ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Jan 13, 2018 The president said he was only expressing what many people think but won't say about immigrants from economically depressed countries. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )