White House says GOP bill would force ‘one of the biggest Medicare benefit cuts’...
"House Republicans are trying to slash lifelines for middle-class families on behalf of rich special interests," said a White House spokesperson.
What Standing Rock needs Obama to do quickly—Before Trump takes over
Trump will try to fast-track fossil fuel projects across the country. That makes the final months of President Obama’s term more important than ever.
FEMA had a plan for responding to a hurricane in Puerto Rico – but...
The disaster-relief agency, under fire after Hurricane Maria, won’t release the plan, even as a comparable document for Hawaii remains public.
American Power at the Crossroads
Earth is no longer the property of the globe’s “sole superpower.”
Workers need more rights and economic democracy
It is time to correct the decades of diminishing worker rights and shrinking unions as well as low-pay.
The big obstacle for Bernie isn’t DNC rigging’ – it’s media trashing
We must confront those corporate media forces while vastly strengthening independent progressive media work of all kinds.
Calling Trump ‘brave’ for ordering soldiers to attack peaceful protesters so he can do...
Sorry, I can’t let this Trumper hero-worshipping BS go unchallenged...
What Europe can teach us about Trump
As America braces itself for the landfall of Hurricane Trump, it’s instructive to look at Europe's populist leaders for they hold clues to our future.
A year with Trump
A president’s most fundamental legal and moral responsibility is to uphold and protect our system of government. Trump has degraded that system.
Do-it-yourselfers unite!
People have been fixing stuff ever since stuff was invented. Now big corporations want to change that.