Biden refuses to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline
We will do our very best to see this pipeline removed, our water protected, and our sacred lands healed."
White House orders Social Security shutdowns and service cuts as Trump nominee faces Senate...
Millions of beneficiaries face office closures and phone service cuts as Trump’s Social Security pick, Frank Bisignano, refuses to commit to reversing policies.
How do we get the media more focused on climate change?
"My hope is that if the candidates start getting inundated with emails, they may decide to join the Global Climate Strike crowd."
For Those Who Don’t Want to Vote for the Lesser of Two Evils
Ranked-choice voting is catching on, and Maine might become the first state to help citizens vote for candidates they actually want.
Amazon, and America’s real divide
What does Amazon’s decisions have to do with America’s political tumult? Turns out, quite a lot.
‘That’s pretty pathetic:’ Bernie Sanders on Trump’s immigration policies
"I think that's pretty pathetic, but I think ultimately that's his strategy."
Taxing the rich is key to challenging the far-right
There are many things that need to change in this world. But one thing is clear: anyone who claims to oppose the rise of the far right must, at the very least, support higher taxes on extreme wealth.
Trump’s travel expenses already astronomical for taxpayers
Taxpayers also pay for protecting First Lady Melania Trump, who has decided to continue to live New York, as well as protection for Trump’s other family members when they travel.
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What will happen when Trump takes office? It’s scary to many. I hope we can all ponder and prepare.
VIDEO: How Likely Are the Top 10 GOP Presidential Candidates to Drag Us Into...
Juan Cole reviews the 10 GOP presidential candidates on one key issue—how likely they are to drag us into another war. Here are the individual answers to that pertinent question.