Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Upend this damaging narrative about spending

Polls say Americans should love the Build Back Better Act — but most are only hearing talking points about its price tag.

Senate slammed for passing ‘bloated’ NDAA but delaying Build Back Better Act

“Don’t tell me we can’t afford to fight poverty, cancel student debt, pass paid leave, and defeat the climate crisis,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal after senators approved the $786 billion military spending bill.

Trying to explain the disdain for poor Americans

The costly and dysfunctional state of health care in the U.S. shows the absurdity of entrusting basic human needs to the narcissistic tendencies of capitalism.

Independence Day Delusions

However we interpret the concept, we may not be as "free" as we're led to believe.
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“River of Fire”: In new memoir, Sister Helen Prejean reflects on decades of fighting...

The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to resume the death penalty after a more than 15-year moratorium. This week Attorney...

The Supreme Court’s crisis of legitimacy

What other recourse is there, except to reach for the pitchforks?

Hollow men: All the cowards of Jan. 6

I propose that we alter the American idiom “to haul ass” from now on, substituting “to hawley ass.”
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Bernie Sanders: “We’re fighting for our future”

“We’re fighting for the future of this planet, for our kids and grandchildren. And to do your best, you’ve got to be involved in the political process.”

‘Democracy is not out of the woods yet’: Trump announces 2024 White House run

"To protect our democracy and our freedoms, we must make sure he never sets foot in the Oval Office again."
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Warren, Booker & Steyer to take part in first-ever presidential forum on environmental justice

“It’s important that we have these conversations about climate change, but those are the symptoms of a disease.”