Archive - What on Earth is Going On?

How a serious journalist got snowed

Charles Alexander

7 hr ago

Why are the most essential people generally paid the least?

Charles Alexander

Jul 8, 2021

Fans and friends will miss the talent and warmth of Joe Long

Charles Alexander

Apr 27, 2021

But while fixing the climate, he'll have to fix democracy too

Charles Alexander

Apr 3, 2021

A reader's guide to the climate-change bookshelf

Charles Alexander

Mar 25, 2021

Donald Trump should be arrested on January 21

Charles Alexander

Jan 4, 2021

No, the U.S. Government is not your enemy

Charles Alexander

Nov 21, 2020

How Republicans retain power, no matter how terrible they are

Charles Alexander

Nov 17, 2020

Welcome to What on Earth is Going On? by me, Charles Alexander. Now freelance, I spent 23 years at Time magazine as a business writer and editor…

Charles Alexander

Nov 17, 2020

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