Mock candidate, then so-called president, now real cult leader of the chaos clan
What makes Trump dangerous is how well he leveraged his celebrity cult of personality into a potent political cult of personality. That’s why he reduces all of politics to person-to-person relationships with leaders, as with Putin.
The dark and sinister ideology driving Elon Musk’s actions
The stakes are higher than they’ve ever been, and their power as elected officials sworn to uphold the Constitution is far greater than an unelected billionaire’s artificial power as Donald Trump’s hatchet man.
How to win the nation’s highest minimum wage
It took more than two years of hard work and relentless campaigning for LA’s tourism workers to win $30 an hour. Here’s how they did it.
Thousands march to demand Trump release his tax returns
“It’s fundamental that politicians share their tax returns period. We deserve to know who he owes and what he owns.”
Attacking Wall Street and the Corrupt US Political System Makes Sanders a Genuine Revolutionary
A Marxist take on the Sanders candidacy argues that his support for US imperialist military actions won't matter much if he follows through as president on his calls to break up the banks and get corporate money out of the political system.
Rob Malley for Iran envoy: A test case for Biden’s commitment to diplomacy
Biden’s response to the far-right uproar against Malley will be a test of his fortitude in standing up to the hawks and charting a new course for U.S. policy in the Middle East.
Albuquerque Cops Charged with Murdering Homeless Man
APD’s pattern of using excessive force is a repeated violation of the Fourth Amendment. Are these officers not receiving the proper training to ensure the rights and safety of people with mental illness or in distress?
Priceless teaching moments from the last five presidencies, especially today’s craziest, most corrosive
Character matters because that’s the best future predictor; career success matters because past is prologue; competence matters because gross negligence is catastrophic.
Baltimore residents: Trump’s attacks on the city are rooted in “racism and white supremacy”
President Trump is facing widespread outrage after describing Baltimore as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess.”
Humanitarian Imperialism? All but Forgotten, South Sudan Unravels
A South Sudan that can’t guarantee basic rights to its citizens isn’t worthy of celebration, let alone international recognition.