Monday, August 31, 2026

Food insecurity soared roughly 9% last year for Americans

While the Biden administration approved the largest expansion of food benefits the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ever seen, “transformational change” still needs to be a focus.

DOJ vows to protect abortion seekers in Texas after ban goes into effect

“We will not tolerate violence against those seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services, physical obstruction or property damage in violation of the FACE Act.”

Insurgent extremists bet the farm, touting street terrorism, medical malpractice & law-breaking

Street violence offends the vast majority, and extremism doubles down the downside.

Afghanistan and the Purdue Pharma case are reminders that the US is a failed...

The Sacklers said they wanted “global peace” from future lawsuits, and they got what they wanted. Meanwhile, in the failed narco-state they helped create, the war goes on.

Protect the filibuster or preserve our democracy, which shall it be?

The time for procrastination is over. What shall it be, protect the filibuster or preserve our democracy?
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Is billionaire philanthropy a sham?

America doesn’t need their charity. We need them to pay their fair share in taxes.

Personal interview: Professor Noam Chomsky — What are the prospects for peace?

The questions here are not philosophical or abstract. They focus on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time.

Afghan crisis must end America’s empire of war, corruption and poverty

The United States can either stumble on in its fruitless attempt to control the world through militarism and coercion, or it can use this opportunity to rethink its place in the world.

CDC eviction ban ended by Supreme Court: Four questions about its impact answered by...

The ruling, by a divided court, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority in continuing a moratorium on evictions after Congress failed to pass new legislation.

Our ‘trillion-dollar seven’: Can we summon the courage to tax them?

Our political leaders have been aware of the stepped-up basis loophole for decades, yet have done nothing.