A deep-dive blog post on democratic sovereignty, war powers, lobbying, secrecy, and the lives placed at risk when policy is made in someone else’s shadow. Remember, this is me learning out loud, so consider that reality. Drafted for publication | May 26, 2026 Opening: the comment section as a warning flare The linked Jack Cocchiarella... Continue Reading →
The Endangered Species Act Is Under Attack — And So Is the Future of Life on Earth
“The Endangered Species Act represents one of humanity’s clearest moral commitments: that life has value beyond profit. Weakening it in the middle of a biodiversity collapse is not just reckless, it is an intentional abandonment of responsibility. When we choose convenience over coexistence, we don’t just lose species — we lose stability, resilience, and the... Continue Reading →
Un-American and Anti-Science: How U.S. Climate Policy Is Backward-Stepping — And What the World Is Doing Instead
Since the start of President Trump’s second term, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has embarked on a sweeping rollback of public health and environmental protections that undermine both science and the future of life on Earth. From erasing well-established climate science from federal websites to redefining what is considered “safe” exposure to known carcinogens, these... Continue Reading →
The U.S. and UK produce more plastic waste per person than any other country in the world, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances. The peer-reviewed study shows the U.S. is the largest producer of plastic waste. The study notes that American citizens may rank as high as third globally when it... Continue Reading →