Among the GOP’s debt ceiling hostages? Social Security payments for oldest Americans
"The choice facing the executive branch is clear: Act or default; act or increase the suffering of millions; act or go into economic tailspin."
The surprising pervasiveness of American arrogance
We Americans are all beneficiaries of exceptionalism, even those of us who decry its corrosive impact.
Rights groups alarmed as ‘fascist, anti-choice’ DeSantis launches presidential campaign
The Florida Republican has recently engaged in attacks on academic freedom, the rights of immigrants and transgender people, and democracy.
Ron DeSantis is even more evil than Trump. There’s one sure way to stop...
Donald Trump’s evil has been well-documented,but DeSantis’ evil streak is just as worrisome and deserves thorough scrutiny and sunlight from the beltway media.
GOP resolution to block student debt relief would have ‘ruinous impact,’ report warns
"Taking back student debt relief already delivered to public service workers is reckless, cruel, unjust, and un-American."
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis
In a forest of fascism, does it matter which tree is the tallest?
Republicans want to defund our libraries
Claiming to protect children, Republicans are going after libraries and librarians instead of the police, gun manufacturers, and actual child sexual abusers.
Working longer ‘not a viable solution’ to US retirement crisis, economists say
Instead of forcing aging employees to delay retirement, lawmakers should ensure that workers have "access to jobs that pay fair wages and provide solid benefits during their prime working years," argues a new report.
Ode to George Santos – and the sinister shyster sweepstakes
Is Donald now bursting with envy,/ Upstaged by Santos’ lying frenzy?
The two decades that created our world’s first mass middle class
If we take on our rich, we can recreate that success.