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Government climate scientists take action.

The issues facing the US in a presidential election year are simply too important for the candidates to ignore. And yet, while this suggests that they need to display policy mastery and even, now and again, genuine statesmanship, they are instead merely assuring voters that they will “keep us safe.”

Harris accepted bribes in exchange for smuggling drugs and contraband into prison.

Genuinely progressive candidates can inspire and galvanize -- and sometimes they can even win. But election campaigns, especially national ones, are almost always boom/bust.

If there are more right-wing extremists, then the Trump rhetoric is promoting their violent acts, not dissuading them.

No version of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS), part of the Clean Water Act, adequately protects the nation’s natural areas.

We can’t depend on the Congressional Progressive Caucus to provide the kind of leadership we need. It must come from the grassroots.

At least seven women have accused Bocanegra of sexually harassing or assaulting them since 2009.

The Israeli military launched devastating airstrikes in Lebanon, escalating tensions as U.S. military aid continues to flow. Lebanese hospitals, overwhelmed with casualties, are bracing for more attacks, while analysts warn of a growing regional crisis.

But don’t bother to blame the politicians and national security nabobs in Washington for this. They’re addicts. They can’t help themselves.