Controversial Keystone XL pipeline gets green light from Trump
"The #KeystoneXL tar sands pipeline was a bad idea from Day One and it remains a terrible idea today."
Trump-linked Christian fundamentalists are pouring dark money into Europe, boosting the far right
The rise of far-right movements in Europe aligns with a significant increase over the last five years in spending by Christian groups here in the United States.
Paycheck Fairness Act passes in the House
Seven Republicans voted with Democrats to close the wage gap and amend the Equal Pay Act and Fair Labor Standards Act.
Beto O’Rourke, the (center) right choice in 2020?
While he has his appeal, Beto O’Rourke seems to be more of the same kind of centrist that has dominated the Democratic Party since at least the 1980s.
Does Maryland have the answer for verifying America’s vote count?
Technology is bringing more accountable elections, but some activists disagree.
The 47-minute presidency
So bear with me here as I take us back almost four years to look once again at how it all began, at the way in which, after those 47 minutes, you could have turned off your TV, blocked out all those cable news talking heads, and never looked at the man again.
While McConnell tries to rush Green New Deal vote, Senate Democrats vote ‘present’ to...
"This is about our lives, and this should not be partisan. Science should not be partisan."
Mueller, Russiagate, and the 2020 elections
The only true magic bullet in this case is the collective determination of all Americans who still believe in decency and democracy.
Bernie is not a wind sock
The Sanders campaign is a political opportunity unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetimes.
The real scandal of Donald Trump
It is that he has sacrificed the processes and institutions of American democracy to achieve his goals.









