Saturday, November 7, 2026

Ad wars escalate ahead of 2018 midterm elections

Almost all of the spending by outside groups backing Democrats in Senate races since Labor Day has come from “dark money” sources.

The rich are different—richer than us and far greedier

There is a class war raging, one that’s being fought by the ruling class of billionaires and millionaires against the rest of us.

How the U.S. started a cold war with Russia and left Ukraine to fight...

The United States and Russia must also finally assume the responsibility that comes with stockpiling over 90% of the world’s nuclear weapons, and agree on a plan to start dismantling them, in compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the new UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

Former Chris Christie allies convicted in bridge scandal

Although federal prosecutors claim they do not possess enough evidence to convict Christie of a crime, critics of the New Jersey governor suspect Christie had initiated the Bridgegate scandal and used his subordinates to take the fall for him.

Why the PRO Act is critical

The PRO Act alone won’t end economic inequality or return prosperity and opportunity to America’s working families. But passage of the PRO Act would help.

Millions of people face stimulus check delays for a strange reason: They are poor

The IRS has had trouble getting money to people quickly because millions of Americans pay for their tax preparation through a baroque system of middlemen.

Janet Yellen and Kamala Harris keep shattering glass ceilings—but global elite boys club remains

Janet Yellen may soon become the first woman to lead the Treasury Department.

Nation unified as scandal-rich contest IDs ‘Trump’s most damning legacy’

Just because we don’t know the worst yet to come doesn’t mean we can’t have fun in the meantime.

Redefining alliance: Sanders urges Biden to reconsider Israel aid amid Gaza crisis

This move by Sanders comes amidst a period of heightened tension and a reassessment of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Resisting Donald Trump’s violence strategically

Donald Trump has formidable institutional power at his disposal and he and his officials will use it to inflict enormous damage on us and our world in the months ahead.