Saturday, October 31, 2026

Senate vote on Sanders resolutions marks historic shift in US support for Israel’s war...

Though blocked, Bernie Sanders’s efforts to halt weapons transfers to Israel gained unprecedented Democratic support amid Gaza’s worsening famine and civilian death toll.

Student Debt: A Penalty the Poor Pay for Not Being Wealthy

There are two options for our future generations: get an education and agree to inescapable debt, or don’t get an education and the possibility of employment goes out the window. Student debt has become a trap.

An invulnerable financial fortress on the sand?

Qatar has our world’s attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future.

Progressive groups unveil ‘Rural New Deal’ to ‘reverse decades of economic decline’

"Rebuilding and renewing supportive social and economic connections across rural and urban lines, empowering rural people and communities, moving away from extractive relationships of the past, is the course we must chart together."

The cost of Trump’s wall compared to the programs he’s proposing to cut

America may get its border wall. It just might have to do without a lot else.

Trump: The Party Divider, Unifying Everyone Else

Trump like none before unites by being ferociously, obnoxiously divisive. Intended or not, this narcissistic bully is doing his damnedest to overcome entrenched, party divisions we thought fixed in stone.

Epic Middle East Heat Wave is Being Compared to Weapon of Mass Destruction

Temperatures in the Middle East have reached record heights leaving scientists worried about the future.

Yes, half of Americans are in or near poverty: Here’s more evidence

Too many Americans have been cheated out of opportunities to share in our nation's prosperity.

RNC finance chair Steve Wynn resigns amid sexual assault accusations

As CEO of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn allegedly established a pattern of sexual abuse toward his employees over several decades.

Much Ado About Nothing: The ODNI report on Russian “hacking” is short on proof

It’s respected voices like these that are missing from the current debate about Russia.