Creating a progressive movement within the Democratic Party
If the candidates and supporters can come up with a uniform platform and promise to vote for the leading progressive candidate in order to defeat centrist and right-wing candidates, that will be a real victory.
Mueller, the irresistible force faces off against Trump, the immovable object
Mueller’s findings, no matter what they may or not reveal, will largely determine the kind of government that emerges and functions after this investigation ends. They will have a monumental impact on the future of America.
CHP officers suspended for taking $360K in fake overtime pay
“This ongoing investigation serves as a reminder to us all of the important bond of trust we share with the public we serve and the importance of carrying out our duties with the integrity expected of our profession.”
Photo essay: The military is poisoning America’s groundwater
But the Pentagon assumes no liability and refuses to pay for cleaning up the contamination it has caused.
The right-wing attack on Medicare for All
The campaign of lies continues.
With the Super Bowl around the corner, NFL money blitzes Washington
A massive, culturally significant business can’t afford to stay on the sidelines of American politics and rather than waiting on a Hail Mary pass, the NFL takes control of their fate through lobbying and its PAC.
Trump announces plans to pull out of Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty
“We will move forward with developing our own military response options and will work with NATO and our other allies and partners to deny Russia any military advantage from its unlawful conduct.”
Senators demand action in response to EPA’s decision to not set limits on toxic...
"Safe water is essential to the health and well-being of every American."
GOP megadonor receives Medal of Freedom after donating $500k to Trump aides’ legal expenses
The decision “perfectly captures the crassly transactional nature of Donald Trump and his presidency.”
56 million Native American deaths caused by European colonizers changed Earth’s climate, study says
"For once, we've been able to balance all the boxes and realize that the only way the Little Ice Age was so intense is ... because of the genocide of millions of people."