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Trump: Mexico is "effectively closing our southern border." Mexico: "no plan to close border." Oh? For my Republican colleagues in the House and Senate, If we are going to release ethics reports and rip apart our own that Trump has appointed, then put it ALL out there for the American people to see.

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There’s a way to reduce carbon emissions that doesn’t require gargantuan machinery. Geothermal energy is clean, cheap, and efficient—so why don’t more homes use it? Cars aren’t the only mode of...

The official channel for the Madness newsletter. We cover politics, tech and society. Thor Benson is an independent journalist with 15 years of experience wr...

Thor Benson is an independent journalist who has contributed to The American Prospect, Wired, Rolling Stone, and many other publications. He’s currently based in Chicago.

Thor Benson is a traveling freelance writer who's written articles for The Atlantic, Slate, Rolling Stone, Vice, Fast company, Truthdig and many others.

Troy Jackson interview | American Prospect.

The president is paying foreign companies to stop projects that will produce low-cost energy in the U.S. The president last week ordered the Department of Defense to purchase coal energy. Experts...

Thor Benson is an independent journalist who has contributed to The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, Wired, NBC News and many other publications. MADNESS is a newsletter about America’s descent into, well, madness.