Why getting Congress to fund help for US children in poverty is so hard...
The Build Back Better bill, the centerpiece of the Biden administration’s domestic policy, cleared the House of Representatives by a slender margin...
Corporate seditionists are no better than the seditionists who attacked the Capitol
The tsunami of money now flowing from corporations into the swamp of American politics is larger than ever.
Ominous history in real time: Where we are now in the USA
This article is adapted from the new edition of Norman Solomon’s book “Made Love, Got War,” just published as a free e-book.
How Joe Manchin betrayed America’s working families
Ed Barnette long ago realized that affordable child care and paid sick leave, among other resources, would be essential to helping West...
How much crass irrationality can self-government stand? Can community wisdom offset howls for mob...
Trump-proof elections – with energized agendas, expanded voting, critical thinking and compassion
Like delivery companies, food production, and all...
Some Florida and Arizona Republicans show how to counter 2020 election lies
Developments in two swing states showcase how election records can be used to debunk disinformation and provide more transparency of vote counts.
Best nations really are the brightest. Solution: Close the reason gap
America's pushing dumb and dumber, while dumbing down the next generation.
With billions in fines, US Chamber of Commerce’s ranks are ‘packed with rogues’
A new report catalogues 15,896 federal and state violations from more than 100 U.S. Chamber of Commerce members, including major fossil fuel companies.
How the populist right twists leftwing ideas to appeal to voters
One of the more interesting aspects of rightwing populism, especially in the form it’s taken in the United States, is its use...
Supreme Court blocks Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine rule for businesses
The Supreme Court ruled that under the law that created OSHA it "empowers the Secretary to set workplace safety standards, not broad public health measures."