How a small New England state is becoming a trailblazer in democracy
John Marion has successfully spearheaded numerous pieces of democracy reform, including online voter registration, a law strengthening the state’s Ethics Commission and automatic voter registration and risk-limiting post-election audits.
The main obstacles standing in the way of America achieving true greatness
America has arrived at a crossroads. Taking the right road will lead this nation to greatness. Taking the left, the wrong road, will keep America going in the current misguided direction; and greatness will be unattainable.
Trump on FUX News: “What’s with the phony shock? Or loser, disloyal generals? When...
Why have command over armed forces and federal marshals, tear gas and booming helicopters, if not to quell mass insurgency?
Trump’s bid to transform international relations may succeed
Eliminating bureaucracy and abandoning the world order that the U.S. helped build may allow Trump to recalibrate foreign policy, at the cost of global stability.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 10
"How much perjury is too much perjury from a Supreme Court nominee?"
Trump faces Palestine
The legacies of colonialism and the set of ideas behind that Act of 1688 are still with us and continue to target formerly colonized (and still colonized) peoples.
7 Russian GRU officers indicted for computer hacking and money laundering
According to the indictment, the GRU officers were charged with conspiracy to commit computer crimes, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to launder money.
The rich line up at the White House ATM
The wealthiest administration in American history is primed to make even more money for its already well-to-do staff.
Two, Three… Many Flints
Flint may be years away from a solution to its current crisis, but in a few cities elsewhere in the country, there is, at least, a modicum of hope when it comes to developing ways to begin to address this country’s poisonous past.
Same as the old boss? President Biden, revolving doors and foreign policy continuity
In the area of foreign policy the new boss in Washington doesn’t look much different from any of the old ones.