The Founder’ monumental constitutional mistake; 2 senators from each state
But let’s not blame the Founders because they had no way of knowing how large this country would become and the great degree to which the populations of its states would vary.
‘We are at a crisis point’ warns new report exposing ‘science under siege’ from...
The Trump administration's attacks on science have reached a "crisis point," according to policy experts and ex-government officials who published a report...
Trump gives pen to dow chemical CEO after signing executive order to eliminate regulations
The order directs each government agency to create a task force to evaluate existing federal regulations and recommend whether they should be kept, repealed or modified.
Roof, Dear and Tashfeen Malik: The Double Standard for ‘Self-Radicalized Lone-Wolf Terrorists’
Is a vague organizational affiliation more important in determining whether a killing is terrorism or is the character of the target more important?
Harm reduction, not border cops, credited for historic drop in US overdose deaths
Experts say grassroots public health efforts—not federal drug crackdowns—are driving the largest decline in overdose deaths ever recorded, despite ongoing political attacks on harm reduction.
Biden’s American Jobs Plan met with criticism from progressive activists and environmentalists
“There are a lot wins for us in this package. Despite those wins, the plan lacks a commitment to the full scale of transformation that is needed of our economy.”
Skyrocketing military spending undermines development aid to world’s poor
Over 100 countries increased their military budgets, with the top ten spenders alone accounting for 73 percent of the total.
Credit MAGA Trump for busting up federalism like a piñata, only to spotlight which...
One imagined the durability, if not standing of America, demanded a far stronger, earth-shaking force than a self-mortifying, scamming joke.
The US has struck a deal to control Venezuela’s oil reserves. It probably won’t...
As more details emerge about this controversial deal, big questions remain about what it could mean – both for oil markets and Venezuela’s national sovereignty.
Pope’s senior adviser charged with multiple counts of sexual assault
Numerous victims have come forward in the past few years alleging sexual assault charges against the cardinal.