The dark specter of an authoritarian government hangs over the Nov. 6 midterm election
It’s a battle over whether this country will continue to have a democratic form of government or one under the control of authoritarian rule.
Breaking the chain: Tlaib’s crusade against congressional war profiteering
This move comes amidst escalating scrutiny over the potential conflicts of interest posed by lawmakers' investments in companies that profit from military engagements.
‘On what planet is that fiscally responsible?’ GOP spending cuts would kill 500,000 jobs
"Even by the low standards of Congress in 2023, it's shocking how quickly House Republicans ripped up their end of the bargain that steered the country clear of default last month."
Trump administration proposes oil and gas lease sale in California while wildfires continue to...
“We’ve blocked any new federal leasing in California in court for eight years now, and we’ll fight this too.”
The code behind the far right’s success
Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables.
Bringing America together again
Every aspect of American society has been disadvantaged by establishment support for moneyed interests. Any other scapegoat is a distraction.
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
Maybe if we stopped claiming that we were the greatest, most exceptional, most indispensable nation ever and that the U.S. military was the finest fighting force in the history of the world, both we and the world might be better off and modestly more peaceful.
For the good of the party: It’s time for Donna Brazile to go
Brazile's duplicitous behavior is a symbol and symptom of the Democratic Party leadership.
For Biden’s Summit of the Americas, Obama’s handshake with Raúl Castro shows the way
Will Biden's #RoadtotheSummit lead to a dead end?
Trump wowed to clean up Washington, then his team hired a man who pushed...
Now Frank Schuler is a senior adviser to the General Services Administration, which manages the federal government’s property.









