The Oilman Who Loved Dictators
In the United States three quarters of a century later, well-funded climate change deniers and the political network supported by the Koch brothers are testimony to the enduring power of the oil industry.
How to Short-circuit Trump’s Lying Noise Machine
Ultimate bunker buster against Trumpism is to demolish his fraudulent magic show, not let him flee when his incompetence is scrutinized. Trump exemplifies the “triumph of the will” school in which he’s the special, self-appointed strongman destined to save the world by ruling it. The great vulnerability is his empty, amoral magic shell game has neither hidden bean, nor relevance to the world outside his selfish bubble. And though pathological, he's not an effective political liar.
Democrats need to think big for 2020
Will it nominate someone based on perceived electability, which is usually code for incremental policy ideas and a long political career, or a fresh-faced progressive reformer with big ideas?
Senate to vote on the Freedom to Vote Act next week
“To pass meaningful legislation, we must put aside our differences and find the common ground within our party.”
In first, US labeled ‘backsliding’ democracy as global authoritarianism grows
A new report calls the rejection of the 2020 election results by many in the Republican Party as an “historic turning point” for the United States.
The year of the Green New Deal
Offering hope for a better future over the rage in vogue on the right, motivating young people to vote and getting more citizens to organize in their communities is how we will win.
After 2 years, progressives need to be a part of the debate around public...
Simply demanding that all measures to protect public health be brought to an end without crafting policies to do this safely is not only selfish but a recipe for further disaster.
Republicans Want To “Make America Work Again”? That Would Be Real Change
Republicans, if you want to really 'Make America Work Again': Make U.S. corporations pay the $700 billion they owe in taxes on their $2.4 trillion in profits stashed offshore.
Watch Congresswomen hold a press conference on the #racistpresident
"We can either continue to enable this president and report on the vile garbage that comes out of his mouth or we can hold him accountable."
We, the Plutocrats vs. We, the People
The religion of inequality -- of money and power -- has failed us; its gods are false gods.









