Desperate central bankers grab for more power
Conceding that their grip on the economy is slipping, central bankers are proposing a radical economic reset that would shift yet more...
Trump admin to officially revoke California’s waiver to set stricter emissions standards
In its latest move to undermine action on the climate crisis, the Trump administration will formally rescind California's waiver to set stricter auto emissions standards under...
Trump is a clear and present danger to America and the world
In retrospect, what’s most disturbing about “Sharpiegate” isn’t Donald Trump’s clumsy effort to doctor a National Weather Service map or even his...
Will Americans let Trump start World War III for Saudi Arabia and Israel?
On Saturday, September 14th, two oil refineries and other oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia were hit and set ablaze by 18 drones...
NY judge resigns after posting noose image on Facebook
After posting the image of a noose with the words “Make America Great Again” on his Facebook page, an upstate New York...
The incredible belief that corporate ownership does not influence media content
As Sen. Bernie Sanders (CJR, 8/26/19) has recently noted, corporate ownership of media interferes with the core societal function of the press: reporting...
Warren rolls out plan she calls ‘most sweeping set of anti-corruption reforms since watergate’
Democratic presidential primary candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday unveiled a wide-ranging plan to combat corruption in U.S. politics with "big, structural...
On the precipice
Worlds end. Every day. We all die sooner or later. When you get to my age, it’s a subject that can’t help but...
The secret GOP plan to keep power
In 2020, we need to pay attention to state elections as well as elections for president and Congress. State elections could decide...
The ‘official secrets’ movie vs. Joe Biden’s lies about the Iraq war
Joe Biden’s recent efforts to deny his record of support for invading Iraq are marvels of evasion, with falsehoods that have been refuted by one well-documented...