Saturday, June 27, 2026

Senate introduces John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

The VRAA will "prevent the implementation of discriminatory voting practices in an effort to protect and ensure the rights of all voters."

The rich are different—richer than us and far greedier

There is a class war raging, one that’s being fought by the ruling class of billionaires and millionaires against the rest of us.

The media’s rotten reporting on Biden’s social and climate bill (and it’s not just...

The mainstream media is doing a rotten job informing America about one of the most important pieces of legislation to come along in decades.

Relentless diplomacy? An early assessment of the Biden foreign policy

Overall, Biden’s foreign policy has been a mixed bag so far, keeping many aspects of the previous administration's diplomacy while changing the tone in a more positive direction.

Why does Congress fight over childcare but not F-35s?

As some in Congress continue to ask how we can afford to take care of our children or ensure future life on this planet, progressives in Congress must not only call for taxing the rich but cutting the Pentagon

The Week Ahead: Everything hangs in the balance

The biggest uncertainty is the economy.

Trump-era “domestic gag rule” reversed thanks to Biden administration

“The end of the Title X gag rule is a major victory for patients, access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, and health equity.”

Personal interview: Coleen Rowley What are the Prospects for Peace?

In this fifth installment of the '"What are the Prospects for Peace?" interview series, Coleen Cowley talks about the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time.

‘Conspiracism’ poisons the rightwing fringe; progressives not immune, just much smarter

What changes before 2024 if the GOP can’t exit the pandemic-decimated, insurrectionist Trump train wreck?

‘No Militarization of Space Act’ introduced in Congress

It is sponsored by five members of the House of Representatives led by Representative Jared Huffman called the U.S. Space Force “costly and unnecessary.”