Trump’s erratic scorecard: The good, the bad and the ugly
No one has yet assessed the full disaster from stripping the office of dignity and competence, plus shredding prestige overseas. When “anything goes,” even changes weekly, then anything can be corrupted, polluted or discredited.
Donald Trump is America’s shadow
So we need to celebrate the heroes of freedom and decency.
Taking aim at billionaire tax avoiders, Biden proposes minimum tax for ultrarich
After ProPublica's Secret IRS Files showed how the richest avoid taxes — often by minimizing income and relying on their wealth — the Biden administration unveiled a plan that could raise hundreds of billions in tax revenues. Its fate is uncertain.
Sanders’ hearing on corporate greed goes unnoticed by corporate media
"The Democratic leadership has to decide what they want most—votes or more corporate campaign money to further enrich their consultants who themselves are often conflicted due to their own business clients."
The True Cost of Mass Incarceration Exceeds $1 Trillion
Ultimately, the social cost of mass incarceration is 11 times higher than total spent on the corrections system itself.
Two elections, one apartheid state
As we watch this round of voting in Israel, let’s remember that only 30 percent of Palestinians living under Israeli rule have the right to vote.
Amid impeachment inquiry, Democrats can’t keep up with multi-million dollar spending by Trump allies
The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump took center stage last week and helped both parties rake in millions of dollars. While the president’s...
Scientists: Climate change may wipe out third of world’s parasites, with disastrous ripple effects
The loss of species of lice, fleas and worms could have profound ripple effects on the environment and might pave the way for new parasites to colonize humans and other animals with disastrous health outcomes.
Is the economy growing too fast? Interest rates and the fed
The potential gains from allowing the economy to continue to grow and for the unemployment rate to drop further are enormous.
Enraged liberals promise revolution in Democratic party
This election was a huge refutation of establishment politics, and it's time the political organization changed.









