Thursday, April 23, 2026

Everything that rises must converge: AOC and Bernie Sanders chart the course to a...

With a continued willingness to listen to and learn from activists and explain their ideas to voters, these new leaders, along with the few true progressives in Congress like Senator Sanders who were traditionally kept out of the conversation, could build the kind of left that the United States and the world desperately needs.

The triumphant politics of surfaces, blockading real knowledge, feeding victimhood, outlawry and corruption 

The Trump mania for gold-veneer, pompous arches or mammoth ballrooms speaks to his surface obsession, with crass showiness allergic to democratic values, nailed with this brilliant take-down “Trump’s Dictator Chic.”

Can Democrats win back Rust Belt voters?

New research from the Center for Working-Class Politics shows that economic populists are popular, but the Democratic label is a drag.

Major study finds Americans bear overwhelming cost of Trump’s tariffs

An analysis of more than 25 million shipment records shows US consumers and businesses pay 96 percent of tariff costs, contradicting repeated claims that foreign exporters foot the bill.
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‘The status quo is not sustainable:’ How Medicare for All would fill gaps in...

More than 100 Democratic lawmakers co-sponsored a House bill last month to dramatically revamp healthcare in the United States by creating a Medicare-for-All system funded by the federal government.

Dropping bombs for peace

It became necessary to destroy world peace in order to save it.

UN diplomats walk out as Russia’s Lavrov addresses human rights council

The Ukrainian envoy said that this action "sends a very strong signal" to Moscow that the Russian military's ongoing invasion and assault is "not acceptable."

Bernie Sanders sounds the alarm on Trump’s 2024 election strategy: Laying the groundwork for...

As Donald Trump repeats his baseless claims of election fraud and promotes conspiracy theories, Bernie Sanders warns that the former president is setting the stage for another dangerous attempt to undermine U.S. democracy.

Congresswoman Jayapal misses the mark by saying Biden deserves an ‘A’ grade

To effectively confront the enormous problems facing our country and world, progressives need to soberly assess everything—good, bad and mixed.

As the planet warms, Trump sends a chill wind through Marrakech

Fortunately, the fate of the planet is not in the hands of one man. It's up to movements everywhere to save it.