23 Numbers to Know About Election 2016
New facts, figures and curiosities that help explain a wild campaign.
Trump’s epic budget swindle
Only a politician who thinks his supporters will never figure out how he scammed them would attempt such an epic betrayal. And perhaps that is the worst insult of all.
I could not stay silent: Annelle Sheline resigns from State Dept. over U.S. Gaza...
A State Department human rights officer resigns in protest of U.S. backing for Israel's actions in Gaza, urging a reevaluation of policies that clash with American values.
‘Sick, dystopian stuff’: Former Trump adviser Kelly joins board of company running immigrant detention...
"This one's particularly ugly."
Watch What Happens When Trump Calls Sanders a Communist
Donald Trump calls Bernie Sanders a communist while campaigning in Iowa City.
Patriotism, taxes, and Trump
The Republican tax plan will make things worse by burdening the middle class and the poor even more.
Trickle down, wealth tax, and war
The central advantage to a wealth tax is that it spreads the power to spend wealth throughout the society and thereby can better the society if done in an appropriate way.
Why Sanders’ call to ‘fight oligarchy’ resonates more than ever
Bernie Sanders is attracting crowds of tens of thousands across the U.S. as he rallies against the growing influence of billionaires within the federal government.
Trump’s escalating assault on the press
Will news organizations be intimidated?
MSNBC axes Mehdi Hasan’s show amidst his vocal support for Palestinian rights
Progressive voices alarmed as MSNBC axes 'The Mehdi Hasan Show' amidst its candid reporting on Middle East conflicts.