Feldman: The Supreme Court won’t save Musk’s DOGE plans
Noah Feldman The plans for the Department of Government Efficiency laid out by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are so riddled with legal problems that a law professor... Read more.
Michaels: Your state better be ready to protect workers under Trump
David Michaels In the late 1970s, when Jimmy Carter was president, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was less than a decade old and still... Read more.
Mester: The American dream of bringing the mall home
Emily Mester When Hurricane Milton was approaching Florida last month, a mom in suburban Tampa went viral on TikTok for her refusal to obey evacuation orders. When... Read more.
Helvarg: Trump v. the ocean
David Helvarg For those of us committed to protecting the ocean, it’s always been clear that restoring healthy seas will be the work of our lifetimes, and that... Read more.
Romero: Taking trans rights to the Supreme Court isn’t about politics
Anthony D. Romero The outcome of the 2024 election has resulted in no shortage of Democratic finger-pointing. While the postmortem and soul-searching are necessary,... Read more.
Pollard-Post: Leave stolen goods off your holiday shopping list
Lindsay Pollard-Post If you plan to spend the day after Thanksgiving shopping, buyer beware: You could be purchasing stolen goods. Many handbags, wallets, gloves,... Read more.
Stanten: LONELINESS
Dale Stanten There is no denying that America is lonely. In May 2023, Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, declared loneliness a public health crisis in an... Read more.
Abcarian: Nancy Mace’s shameless exploitation of America’s first transgender congresswoman
Robin Abcarian of the LA Times I realize that South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is an attention-hungry partisan, trying to make a name for herself as... Read more.
Higgins: Automation could be a problem in retail theft
Sean Higgins Headed into the holiday season, the retail industry is wrangling with a surge in shoplifting and possible solutions to prevent theft. The upsurge may... Read more.
Masket: Democrats are finger-pointing. Does the evidence support them?
Seth Masket The Democrats have some tough choices in front of them. With Vice President Kamala Harris, they ran a very strong candidate in an incredibly well-resourced... Read more.