Restrictions on Syrian Refugees Driven by Fear, Xenophobia
Interview with Congressmember Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim member of Congress. “We’ve had 750,000 refugees come into this country since the year 2001. None of them – not one – has been engaged in terrorism,” Ellison says.
Chris Hedges and Wallace Shawn on politics, playwriting and power
The two discuss experiences working in other countries and how those experiences led them, as Hedges puts it, to “grapple with the reality of empire.”
Republicans are right: Going to college hurts
Women owe two-thirds of the nation’s outstanding $1.3 trillion student loan debt.
Shrugging Off Concerns of Saudi Atrocities, U.S. Joins In Yemeni Bombing Campaign
The US has been offering Saudi Arabia direct intelligence and logistics support for its campaign in Yemen since March 2015.
‘A huge deal for accountability’: New York Grand Jury votes to indict Donald Trump
"Donald Trump has spent his entire political career dodging accountability for his wanton disregard for the law. It is finally catching up to him."
NAFTA talks falter, time to increase pressure
This is the time to be strong and persistent in our demand for an end to NAFTA and a new era of positive trade.
Dems want to ditch leaders and move left; they’re right
On the left, at least, the voters are once again way ahead of the politicians.
From Ukraine to coronavirus: Trump’s abuse of power continues
To Donald Trump, the coronavirus crisis is just another opportunity.
A plutocratic coup
We tend to believe that plots to overthrow the government are totally foreign to our national character. But we do do coups.
Bernie Sanders calls out NRA when asked if enough has been done to stop...
“Of course not!” Sanders said. “But it’s like every other issue. The American people are united overwhelmingly.”