Independence Day Delusions
However we interpret the concept, we may not be as "free" as we're led to believe.
Something Is Happening
Sanders' populist surge naturally intrigues a wide range of free-thinking, truth-seeking voters, but we are being warned by the Democratic hierarchy that the only way to ward off a Donald Trump-Ted Cruz presidency is to set aside our populist idealism this year and stick with Barack Obama-style.
BREAKING: Supreme Court Reopens Clinics Closed By Anti-Abortion Law
Anti-abortion lawmakers appear to have pushed Justice Kennedy too far.
Joe Biden for Vice President, 2016
This is triage Democracy folks, progressive hopes and dreams are for other times. We're stemming the bleeding - give the man 4 more years and let's stop Trump.
23 Governors join together with California to oppose Trump’s fuel efficiency freeze
Governors from 24 U.S. states are standing together and backing California officials who are asking the Trump administration to put the brakes...
“My shirts aren’t going to iron themselves”: Conservatives launch attacks on Women’s March
Conservatives and other figures have attacked the demonstration with sexism and other demeaning comments.
Poachers Killed More Than 1,000 Rhinos for the Third Year in a Row
South African officials report that fewer of the animals were poached in 2015, but deaths rose in neighboring Namibia and Zimbabwe.
3 dark and disturbing reasons why Trump could win again
We can't underestimate the ability of the self-serving super-rich to convince millions of Americans that a surging stock market and a powerful military are essential to their livelihoods. All at the expense of jobs and health care and education.
Noam Chomsky: With Trump election, we are now facing threats to the survival of...
“The threats and dangers are very real.”
The Case for More Immigrants
The number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. has fallen in recent years. Could it be that we need more immigrants, not less?









