Some early lessons from the war in Ukraine
"We will not give up, and we will not lose. We will fight till the end — at sea, in the air, we will continue fighting for our land whatever the cost. We will fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets."
The ‘Hidden Figures’ Jeff Sessions wants to keep in the shadows
A new movie reminds us of past racial injustice as a new administration tries to roll back the clock.
Brand loyalties dominate our life choices—but party brands are hardly created equal
Sorry, but a convicted scoundrel struggling to stay out of jail only to become a fascist commando sounds like a miracle way to lose.
67,000 could die waiting for benefits under Musk’s Social Security cuts, Sanders report warns
Sanders warns that Elon Musk’s plan to slash Social Security staffing could double disability claim wait times and deaths, as Trump nominee faces Senate vote.
Reasons for optimism? President Biden’s first month
Considering what we might have expected from his long and often troubling record in government, Biden’s tone and actions so far should give American progressives some reason for cautious optimism during this very difficult time.
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.
Trump just endorsed an Oath Keeper’s plan to seize control of the Republican Party
It has already inspired thousands of people to fill positions at the lowest rung of the party ladder.
Koch Kollege for right-wing social engineers
The billionaire Koch brothers are funding a school to promote their views, but the message is hard to swallow.
Medicare for all can reshape the ‘art of the possible’
Dollar by dollar, life by life, public health insurance must be defended and expanded until it is available to everyone.
Your ‘law and order’ candidate…
... And your unlawful, disorderly president.