Obama banned Arctic and Atlantic offshore drilling and Big Oil isn’t happy
Big Oil hopes that the Trump administration will reverse the decision.
America’s spiral into permanent war seems more foolish than ever
Donald Trump is inheriting the scariest tools of aggression imaginable. A new book explores their dark legacy.
USA Today Fail: Trump Science Column by Corporate Front Group
This type of speculation is not normal; it’s not acceptable.
The dangers only multiply
Like so many other colonial projects, Israel was born of terror and has necessitated the use of violence to occupy Arab territory and segregate Palestinians ever since.
The GOP’s 100-year war is bigger than taxes or Trump
What do we want the history books to say about our time, 100 years from now?
Why So Many Americans Defend the Failed Capitalist Experiment
Members of the sinking middle class in our pathologically unequal society may well find it convenient to blame people in lower economic classes, who are unlikely to fight back. It's a game for the people looking down on a troubled nation.
Senate bill would cut social security operations again
As workloads and costs have grown — and budgets and staffing have shrunk — SSA’s service delivery has worsened.
Maine Supreme Court upholds use of ranked-choice voting, will be used in midterm election
"Today's decision by the Maine Supreme Court confirms that the Maine people are sovereign and have the final say."
It’s a borderful world
Whether they’re trying to keep out immigrants, confront neighbors, or just reassert sovereignty in an increasingly intrusive world, the latest batch of nationalist and authoritarian leaders are challenging the notion that history is heading in an ever more frictionless direction.
Clarence Thomas proves Justices can’t police themselves
The Supreme Court needs term limits and a binding code of ethics.