What makes more sense, a minimum income tax or a maximum income?
The U.S. senator who chairs the GOP Senate campaign effort wants America’s poorest to pay up more at tax time.
Vladimir Putin’s war has dealt a blow to the ‘populist’ right
Russian imperialism must be challenged.
Mailed ballots boosted 2020’s turnout—will it work in 2022?
New research on the 2020 election confirms that mailed-out ballots boost turnout—especially when there are no bureaucratic hurdles for voters.
Why Ukraine matters
If Putinism is victorious in Ukraine, it will set a horrific precedent not only for other territorial grabs but also other attacks on democracy.
How the U.S. has empowered and armed neo-Nazis in Ukraine
Right now, Ukrainians are united in their resistance to Russia’s invasion, but we should not be surprised when the U.S. alliance with neo-Nazi proxy forces in Ukraine, including the infusion of billions of dollars in sophisticated weapons, results in similarly violent and destructive blowback.
Ukrainians took to the streets to avert a nuclear disaster. Will Americans do the...
The near disaster at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant shows why activists fought for decades to end these risks — and why mass action is needed once again.
Moscow accuses US of waging ‘economic war’ gainst Russia
"Blanket sanctions against the Russian economy are having an effect," notes Robert Reich. "But the burden has fallen mostly on ordinary Russians, many of whom have already suffered from Putin's brutal regime."
How Putin’s skill-set shows up Trump’s. One’s a calculating, thuggish, earth-jolting authoritarian, the other...
Their personalities and very different strengths and weaknesses will determine their fate and final standing.
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine – can we avoid WW3?
Wars can end with diplomacy and good faith.
Billionaire-backed group enlists Trump-supporting citizens to hunt for voter fraud using discredited techniques
The Voter Reference Foundation is putting the nation’s voter rolls online while making unsupported claims suggesting election fraud. The group’s funding can be traced to a Super PAC funded by the CEO of Uline.