Politics

It would make much more sense to take all that money that Trump wants to waste on walling off Mexico and apply it to at least pushing back the demise of America’s great coastal cities.

We can make a difference -- maybe even the difference -- to avert global nuclear annihilation.

The posturing and meaningless polls are behind us.

Emanuel will be remembered for his arrogance, impatience and disregard for regular Chicagoans.

His success four years ago may impede his second candidacy. Not only is he four years older, Bernie is no longer the only progressive in town.

New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was recently arrested and charged with numerous counts of conspiracy, fraud, and extortion. With some politicians abusing their positions and accepting dark money, how can citizens fully trust their government?

Rep. Rob Bresnahan pledged to end congressional stock trading but has become one of the most active traders in Washington, selling healthcare assets as he voted to slash Medicaid and threaten Pennsylvania’s struggling hospitals.

“The corporations have had an unbelievable run of unjust and affordable tax cuts.”

Myanmar’s transition from military to civilian government demonstrates that building even a severely curtailed representative democracy with respect for minority rights is a hard task.

Empty words when the budget cuts the White House is proposing will only make life more difficult for millions of Americans.