The United States is exceptional
But not in the ways any of us should want.
The Age of Decline, Apple Pie, and America’s Chosen Suicide Bomber
The Donald represents, as a friend of mine likes to say, the suicide bomber in us all.
‘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."
Former FBI special agent: Restricted Kavanaugh probe is not a ‘real, authentic FBI investigation’
John Mindermann on MSNBC: Republicans' restrictions on FBI probe eliminated "a vast majority of people who could have provided corroborating evidence, corroborating information."
The shameful silence of the CEOs
Today’s CEOs finance a larger part of our political system, yet they won’t take a stand to save it.
Warren demands DeJoy resign or be removed after probe shows USPS ‘sabotage’ led to...
“We know Louis DeJoy is sabotaging the Postal Service—and our investigation reveals his scheming has slowed the delivery of mail-order prescription drugs, threatening health risks for millions of Americans during a pandemic.”
Live by phony conspiracies, die by real conspiracies: Truth crawls from a swamp of...
On top of six months of popularity-killing blundering, reality is outing Trump—blowing apart obsolete fix-it moves.
From pseudo-democracy to real participation
True democracy is an expression of the brotherhood of man.
Trump’s nuclear orders revive a failed industry at the expense of public safety and...
Executive orders to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity ignore cost overruns, radiation risks, and a global shift toward cheaper, safer renewables—all while gutting the agency meant to protect the public
Sanders sounds alarm: Trump win spells disaster for democracy
In an impassioned warning, Bernie Sanders delves into the dire consequences for American democracy if Donald Trump secures victory in 2024, amidst escalating political and environmental crises.