Thursday, December 25, 2025

Russia is from Mars, Ukraine is from Venus

Russia is acting like an abusive husband in this gendered conflict.

We’re Already Losing Our Democracy and All Our Freedoms to the 2001 AUMF

The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) declared America to be a "battleground and the country to be in a permanent state of war." It's time Congress gets rid of the treacherous AUMF.

A Bird, A Plane? No, It’s Superdelegates!

The Democratic Party's special class of entitled and unelected VIP delegates helps explain what's wrong with the way we choose our presidential candidates.

The disaster of philanthropy and capitalism

David W. Orr is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Environmental Studies at Oberlin College, and founder of The Oberlin Project. He is the author of numerous books on the environment, most recently Dangerous Years: Climate Change, the Long Emergency, and the Way Forward.

Pruitt is removing science advisers who have received EPA funding, but he’s OK with...

The EPA administrator called for scientific independence while drowning in fossil fuel money.

Trump at Tulsa as 21st century Typhoid Mary, as Fauci warns on rally, science-bashing

Oklahoma public health officials are afraid that the enormous rally will spread the disease.

More than just talk: How American progressives are working for change

History teaches that progress takes time, those standing on the sidelines making unrealistic demands and criticizing those doing the work are only slowing it down.
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“We need to deliver”: Anger grows at Sens. Manchin, Sinema over obstruction of Democratic...

We’re talking about President Biden’s sweeping three-and-a-half-trillion-dollar spending plan to expand the social safety net, increase taxes on the rich and corporations, improve worker rights and combat the climate emergency.

Sanders: The Struggle Continues

Endorsements and convention bounces don’t guarantee victories. Sanders can’t deliver his supporters or guarantee their enthusiasm

There’s no good reason for your boss to make 347 times what you do

Unlike movie stars and athletes, skyrocketing pay for CEOs has nothing to do with markets.