Introduction “Living wage” shows up in campaign platforms, union contracts, corporate sustainability reports and city ordinances. It is used as if its meaning were settled. It is not. Ask most people what a living wage should cover and the first answers line up: food, shelter with utilities, and health care. Past those three basic needs, agreement breaks down quickly. Is...
November 12, 2026
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Veterans Day 2026: The Oath, the Constitution, and the Debate Over Changing It
On Wednesday, the nation marks Veterans Day in the 250th year since the Declaration of Independence. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ 2026 Veterans Day poster pairs the modern flag with an early American flag to mark the anniversary (Awareness Days summary of the VA poster). Roughly 17 million Americans have worn the uniform and come home. Every one of them,...
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What Is a Living Wage? Nobody Agrees on What It Should Buy
Introduction “Living wage” shows up in campaign platforms, union contracts, corporate sustainability reports and city ordinances. It is used as...
After the Midterms, Which Data Centers Get Stuck and Which Get Moved
Introduction The Nov. 3 midterms did not shut down America’s AI data center buildout. They changed who signs the next permit....
Paraguay’s Bank Collapse Becomes a Presidential Crisis
A Resignation That Didn’t Take Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. Within minutes, the Chamber...
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What Is a Living Wage? Nobody Agrees on What It Should Buy
Introduction “Living wage” shows up in campaign platforms, union contracts, corporate sustainability reports and city ordinances. It is used as...
Veterans Day 2026: The Oath, the Constitution, and the Debate Over Changing It
On Wednesday, the nation marks Veterans Day in the 250th year since the Declaration of Independence. The Department of Veterans...
The Marine Corps at 251: From Tun Tavern to Every Clime and Place
The United States Marine Corps turns 251 today, Nov. 10, 2026. Since a resolution of the Second Continental Congress created...
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Paraguay’s Bank Collapse Becomes a Presidential Crisis
A Resignation That Didn’t Take Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. Within minutes, the Chamber...
The Iran War Was Supposed to Take Six Weeks. The Bill Came Due at the Ballot Box and in the Streets
Introduction When U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, the administration predicted the campaign would last four to...
When Will We Learn? Iraq, Afghanistan and Now Iran Show Washington Keeps Misjudging Who Can Outlast Whom
Introduction The United States has now been at war with Iran for eight months. The White House projected four to...
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Forever Chemicals in Your Clothes: Texas’s Lululemon Deal Exposes a Federal Oversight Gap
Nearly every American carries PFAS, the “forever chemicals,” in their blood, according to CDC biomonitoring. No federal agency sets a...
The Good Climate Numbers of 2026, and the Coverage They Didn’t Get
Four major indicators moved in a favorable direction this year. Each arrived with a documented explanation from the agency that...
Clean Air Worked. The Climate Bill Is Coming Due.
A study published this summer in the peer-reviewed journal Geophysical Research Letters found that Europe’s summers have warmed faster than...