A new far-right American party?
Elon Musk has disrupted Silicon Valley, the electric car industry, and the U.S. government. What is his next target: democracy?
Marijuana goes to house floor with landslide victory for SAFE Banking Act
For the first time since the war on marijuana was declared by President Richard Nixon, progressive marijuana law reform was considered on...
Why stock buybacks must be ended
Buybacks don’t grow the American economy. So why are buybacks so popular with Corporate CEOs?
Against reason: The ‘war on drugs’ continues, will Trump make it worse?
While activists have won some important battles in putting an end to the costly debacle of the drug war, the fight will continue.
Syrian Refugees May Have Just Stopped a Major Terror Plot in Germany
Despite terrorism claims, refugees are the eyes and ears for their own communities.
Social Security is the key to progressive change in America
We can change all of this, but instead of just letting Congress try and tinker with it, let’s start by building a mass movement to demand a secure and improved Social Security system.
The two decades that created our world’s first mass middle class
If we take on our rich, we can recreate that success.
What grade should America get for its response to Covid-19?
Actually, it’s not America that should receive a grade for the response to Covid-19. It’s Trump, of course, whose response to this threat has been pathetic and a catastrophe.
Meet the McDonald’s Cashier Taking on Her CEO for Climate Change
If raising a family on a McDonald’s salary wasn’t hard enough, Tina Sandoval is working to transform the fast-food industry into one that is good for both people and planet.
Cornel West & former Sanders staffer on movement to draft Bernie for a new...
Former Sanders supporters have launched a movement to “Draft Bernie for a People’s Party,” urging him to start a new progressive party and run for president in 2020.