The Bolton administration has already begun
The hard-right national security adviser successfully tanked the Iran deal. His next target? The North Korea talks.
As Covid deaths hit 800k, Sanders says Medicare For All needed to end ‘vulgarity’...
“The pandemic has demonstrated that a privatized healthcare system cannot ensure the health of the population.”
The power play president
For Trump, peace negotiations and military operations are simply different means to the same end: total control.
It’s worse than you think
We face the most profound crisis in human history. Our response is to elect a man to the presidency who does not believe in climate change.
Facing famine, 20 million people need food, not bombs
Famine in these four countries is avoidable.
CEOs promise to protect us from… CEOs?
Nearly 200 CEOs signed a letter admitting businesses have behaved badly but offering zero promises to do better.
Trump’s escalating assault on the press
Will news organizations be intimidated?
It’s morally intolerable for the privileged to profit from this emergency
At a time when almost everyone feels burdened and fearful, the use of power and privilege to exploit weakness and vulnerability is morally intolerable.
Biden administration announces $2.4 billion in new rail projects part of investing in America
More than $2.4 billion will be allocated for 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and Washington, D.C.
The cost of Trump’s trade war (and a better alternative)
By imposing them, Trump has in effect raised taxes on most Americans by about $800 per household. China’s retaliatory tariffs will raise taxes further.