How U.S. has cut climate-changing emissions while its economy doubled
Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet…
Indictment reveals a hidden world of political operatives
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Lobbyists and other visitors gather in the rotunda of the state Capitol during the…
Ending the trade war would do more to help families than tariff dividend checks – Orange County Register
President Trump began his second term with a trade war, and the sentiment among US workers has been…
Who has to leave the Federal Reserve next?
The leadership of the Federal Reserve has undergone substantial turnover in the past few years, both at the…
Seizing the opening in Syria and Lebanon
On November 10, President Donald Trump will welcome Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa for the first official visit to…
Why the United States should resume nuclear testing
Donald Trump has trampled on another taboo, and it’s a good thing. The president said in a Truth…
The world must not look away
As a Swiss college student who spent five formative years in Morocco, I’ve witnessed how religion can be…
Frenemies Newsom, Harris could face off for president
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Well, sports…
Orange County’s future depends on supporting immigrants today – Orange County Register
Armored vehicles rumble through our neighborhoods. Masked federal immigration agents in unmarked cars ambush people and refuse to…
McCaa: Hegseth press order misguided
The deadline has now passed on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s demand that journalists covering the Pentagon sign…
Welcoming newcomers: The implications of immigration for rural communities, with Rachel Perić of Welcoming America
TP: What led you personally to this work? RP: My family, like many families in this country, came…
Iraqi lessons for Syria’s post-Baathist constitution
On October 5, an electoral college appointed by Syria’s interim president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, elected two-thirds of a national…