The SOTU 2016: The Future is Friendly?
Not only has Obama progressed the democratic dialogue, but he has represented the hallmark of open democratic government and has clearly silhouetted his governing vision.
The GOP tax bill is an attempt to destroy government
As Republicans rush to get this bill passed before it is read, the big lies will be exposed.
A good news storyline: Trump repudiated, Biden steady but insufficient. Enter systemic reformers.
Biden is no FDR. To expect systemic reform from Biden is naive but to envision him as a stepping stone is good progressive strategy.
It’s Getting Hot in Indianapolis
The carnage on working class Americans won't stop until we actually start punishing these corporate malefactors.
The Republicans’ Military Budget Could Make Every Homeless Person In America a Millionaire
$596 billion was spent on the military in 2015 and Republicans are looking to increase the defense budget even more.
Scalia’s “Conflict-of-Interest Airlines” Frequent Flyer Status
The late justice’s demise at a Texas resort shows why we can't trust judges to police their own integrity.
The Koch brothers & Trump: The men who sold the world
With the help of the Koch Brothers, Trump and the Republican Party have “moved in the opposite direction from virtually the rest of the world.”
Bernie’s right: Three billionaires really do have more wealth than half of America
And in addition to the 3 billionaires Bernie mentioned, we should also be worried about the expanding fortunes of multi-generational wealth dynasties.
Congressional amendment opens floodgates for war profiteers and a major ground war on Russia
After the catastrophic wars and ballooning U.S. military budgets of the past 25 years, we should be wise by now to the escalatory nature of the vicious spiral in which we are caught.
New WikiLeaks Intercepts Show More NSA Spying on European Allies and the UN
Julian Assange is no doubt, like all of us, flawed, but he has also been the victim of a mainstream press that is either in the pocket of powerful interests or jealous of WikiLeaks’ success.