A cruel war on immigrants
"The problem is in the program, not in the people."
House Democrats hold first climate change hearings in more than 5 years
"Today, we turn the page on this committee from climate change denial to climate action."
Did billionaires pay off Republicans for passing the Trump tax bill?
A Center for Public Integrity analysis suggests the timing of big donations may be more than a coincidence.
‘Same BS from big cable funded politicians:’ Alarm bells over ‘deceptive’ GOP bills designed...
"All three of the lawmakers behind these bills essentially rubber stamped [FCC Chairman] Ajit Pai's repeal of net neutrality; that should tell you everything you need to know about their true intentions."
Why is the political establishment so afraid of Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal?
For the vast majority of Americans who want real solutions to the crisis, today’s Green New Deal resolution marks a clear escape path from the stale politics of the past.
City in Arizona approves resolution for removal of ‘irresponsible’ and ‘inhumane’ razor wire at...
The resolution called the razor wire "not only irresponsible, but inhumane" and argues that this type of wall "is only found in a war, prison or battle setting."
Let’s have a wealth tax to fund Medicare for All
The total amount of tax would be $8.426 trillion. At present, the federal government spends $4.407 trillion annually. The wealth tax would be nearly twice as large.
Abrams counters Trump with a compelling vision for America
Having a vision, a clear alternative to the prevailing nihilism, is something almost everyone can get behind. Abrams showed how to do that.
Trump’s at war with US intelligence – and (for once) he’s right
By giving America it’s dumbest and cruelest wars, the best and brightest left room for a dumber and crueler leader to end them.
Trump invokes compassion to justify violence
We must not allow our pain to be weaponized against each other. We must not be seduced by fear or manipulative stories.