Donald Trump’s new nuclear instability
Donald Trump's finger on the nuclear trigger is a terrifying prospect.
Get ready for an all-out assault on social security by Washington in 2017
It is a critical time for this organizing to begin because the attack on Social Security promises to be rapid and brutal.
President Obama created two new national monuments and Republicans are furious
Republicans vow to undo President Obama's new designations, but do they have the power to do so?
It wasn’t all bad: 5 signs of positive change in 2016
The election divided the year into “before” and “after.” But there remain signs of hope for 2017.
My wishes for Obama’s parting shots
In the waning days of his administration, I’d recommend Obama take the following last stands.
The 500 richest people in the world got $237 billion richer in 2016
Everything’s bigger in Richistan.
Trump’s EPA pick rouses suspicions over ties to Koch Brothers
Trump's appointment of Pruitt was met with unprecedented criticism by environmental and health organizations nationwide, being described as a "puppet" of the fossil fuel industry.
Trump’s treasury pick excelled at kicking elderly people out of their homes
When Steven Mnuchin ran OneWest, the bank aggressively and in some cases, wrongly, foreclosed on elderly homeowners with reverse mortgages. The bank had a disproportionate share of such foreclosures.
Congressman arrested for domestic abuse and aiming gun at wife
Corley was charged with first-degree domestic violence and pointing a firearm at another person.
Unhappy holidays: Houston police force homeless people to throw away food
On Thursday, the Houston Police Department targeted a group of homeless advocates who were attempting to hand out hot food and gifts to the homeless.