Secretary of Defense opposes invoking Insurrection Act, a rebuke to President Trump
"The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort, and only in the most urgent and dire of situations—we are not in one of those situations now."
Former prison officials plead guilty to bribery scheme
“Our Office will continue to seek equal justice under the law and hold accountable government officials who corrupt their oaths and betray the public’s trust.”
Republican Scott Walker Pitches a Possible Syria War to Make Us Like Him
Scott Walker, the GOP hopeful, is using the idea of a ground war in Syria as an attractive campaign promise. But what does he think Americans will gain from a Syria war launched by the leader of Wisconsin?
Replace patent monopolies with direct public funding for drug research
It is impressive to see many of the leading Democratic candidates put forward bold progressive proposals. Unfortunately, in the case of prescription...
America’s carbon-pusher in chief
Trump’s fossil-fueled foreign policy.
Gary Johnson – The More You Know Him, the Less You Like Him
The lack of public interest for real democracy showed that Johnson cannot be trusted as a leader.
Is Korea’s Cold War about to end?
The media is missing the real story on the peninsula. If that gives Koreans space to lead, maybe that's not such a bad thing.
Is Stacey Abrams progressive?
While she likes to describe herself as a progressive and as a pragmatist, Stacey Abrams is now on a national path that looks far more “pragmatic” than progressive.
China’s top grain producing province bans GM crops
Growing of GM corn, rice and soybean will be banned, while illegal production and sales of GM crops and supply of their seeds will also be prohibited.
Natural Asset Companies and the plan to financialize the commons
"Are we fighting to save ourselves and our living planet or are we fighting to maintain business as usual?”