Two European elections show that rightwing populism is still a force
Le Pen’s first round win, her second in two elections, and Orban’s 4th in Hungary show that rightwing populism remains a potent force in European politics.
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez: Trump isn’t ready for a girl from the Bronx
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Donald Trump might both be from New York City, but she doesn't think he knows to deal with a girl from the Bronx.
Climate deniers on the ballot in 2018
DeSmog is taking this opportunity to highlight some of the top climate science deniers currently running for office in the U.S.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, September 13
Democratic lawmakers demand answers from FEMA , Trump cuts FEMA budget to pay for ICE, Midwest abandons Trump, and more.
Trump’s major crimes
Impeachment finally underway
The long-delayed impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump are finally starting, but at present, the focus...
Boondoggle, Inc.
Making sense of the $1.25 trillion national security state budget.
Bernie’s decision: Retreat should not be confused with surrender
Both Bernie Sanders campaigns for president have brought a principled seriousness to the national discourse that no other candidate has come near matching.
U.S. sanctions on Afghanistan could be deadlier than 20 years of war
The collective punishment of Afghans is hideously wrong -- and the Biden administration can ease it with the stroke of a pen.
Does America have the balls – or means – to buy out malignant swamp...
On John Oliver’s satiric bribe* to the Supreme Court’s king of corruption.
California’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan clears state senate
“This is a banner day for California, and a moral model for the nation.”