Saturday, July 18, 2026

Why these missile strikes won’t make things better for the Syrian people

There are serious questions as to whether Trump’s bombing of the Syrian base has anything to do with protecting civilians.

Populist Proposals Win in 2014

While the Democrats had a poor showing at the polls in 2014, populist and progressive ideas surged. An array of unabashedly populist ballot initiatives were passed by pollsters.
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Why we must get big money out of politics

We must end this vicious cycle in order to reclaim our democracy.

Former pharmaceutical CEO pleads guilty to opioid bribery scheme

On Wednesday, former Insys president and CEO Michael Babich pled guilty in federal court.

Clueless Santorum perpetrates ‘second genocide’ of Native Americans

Thus do racists defend “manifest destiny,” the delusion that God endorsed genocide, the greatest single theft of land, freedom and property in history.

Roseburg Shooter Mercer Killed One-Third the Annual Gun Death Toll of England and Wales

While the U.S. has the "highest gun ownership in the world and the highest murder rate in the developed world," we have yet to do anything about this ongoing problem. It's time to legislate rationally.

Unmasking the weaponization of Islamophobia in US foreign policy

Rutgers report highlights how anti-Muslim bigotry fuels pro-Israel bias in American politics.

Student debt reaches more than $1 trillion – an all-time high

"We are crushing the next generation with debt."

Why America needs union workers to drive the success of a national infrastructure program

Only America’s union workers have the skills and passion necessary to deliver historic, top-quality returns on the nation’s infrastructure investments.