Dakota Access Pipeline begins service the same day Trump announces withdrawal from Paris agreement
This decision is not the first – nor will it likely be the last – from the Trump administration to move the United States backwards in climate action.
Chomsky: Why Trump is pushing the doomsday clock to the brink of midnight
Noam Chomsky discussed Trump, Russia, history and the future at the University of Arizona.
What I Learned on My Red State Book Tour
While Robert Reich's intent was to put into practice what he teaches, "the best way to learn is to talk with people who disagree with you," here is what he actually learned from red America while on his book tour.
Watch Trump Try to Talk About His Thoughts on Foreign Policy
Trump appears to be ignorant of the ongoing situation in the Ukraine and Russia's involvement in the international conflict.
As Coasts Flood, Why Isn’t the Corporate Press Asking Candidates About Climate Change?
It is also possible that corporate capitalism, which both runs the candidates and runs the so-called “news” companies, is about as good at dealing with a rapidly changing environment as the dodo was.
Tabloid Takedown of Bernie Sanders
What explains the unrepentant disdain the elite media cast on Sanders’ bold ideas and insurgent campaign? In short, class.
Winning by Destroying: Trump and Gingrich
If governing is not undertaken correctly and respectfully, the entire system we rely on is weakened.
Concerns mount as ‘MAGA Mike Johnson’ pushes for immediate commission on Social Security overhaul
House Speaker Mike Johnson's push for a debt commission sparks concerns over the future of Social Security and Medicare.
A Green New Deal for workers
"It puts forward the types of changes needed to give workers a fair deal in the United States."
How Inequality Found a Political Voice
A large, newly influential constituency should be welcomed. But it cannot be a substitute for wise leadership, and its existence does not guarantee prudent policies.