Politics

It’s understandable that the super wealthy might wish to escape the gravitational pull of the rest of us. But there’s really no escape.

"It was a good opportunity for us to see what the base was willing to do and if they were going to stand by her in the event of a primary challenge. It was a resounding: 'Yes, they will.'"

"We don't want money for an institution that is demonizing and criminalizing our immigrant neighbors."

Justice Antonin Scalia died, and the anti-union litigants lost the fifth vote they needed to prevail.

During the pandemic, states are continuing to deduct money from tax refunds to collect delinquent debts, burdening those who have suffered the most from the COVID-19 recession.

I believe that anyone covered under Medicare for All should be permitted to obtain services anywhere in the world, so long as the services are similar to those provided in the United States and at a price that is no greater than that charged in the U.S.

The security breach at the military complex Y-12 sent shock waves through the national-security establishment. While the three Transform Now Plowshares activists faced federal sabotage charges and up to 30 years in prison, they were still out on bail and free to attend the congressional hearings prompted by their act of civil disobedience.

As Trump is willing to say anything at any time in order to get votes, one can never discount the possibility of a future flip-flop.

This structural problem is amenable to only one thing: the aggressive use of antitrust law.

"A 'middle ground' policy that's supportive of more fossil fuel development is a death sentence for our generation and the millions of people on the frontlines of the climate crisis," said co-founder of the Sunrise Movement.