Politics

If progressives can't gain ground during today's hard times, full of disasters at home and abroad, then when? If progressives don't gain when the right lurches between disgrace and farce, gloating with lies that scandalize reality, then when? Bright spots surface, but what notable change, especially on income distribution, speaks to unified progressive activism?

As new austerity measures were approved in exchange for a third European bailout, Greek activists gathered outside the Greek Parliament on Wednesday protesting austerity. The grassroots movement erupts.

The Democratic National Committee chair has thrown fuel on the flames of infighting just as the party faces a critical November election.

"Do the wealthy contend that their excess wealth is needed by the economy?"

Over the last few weeks there’s been yet another surge in tensions in the Middle East, with the Islamic Republic of Iran...

Here in our empire's orchestrated Two Party con job, in order to stop this right wing madness perhaps Chomsky was correct: "Hold your nose and vote for the Democrats." Or else learn how to goose step!!

U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2 on pardon power of the president: ‘The President shall...have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.’

It’s an astonishing reversal of fortune, and also a lesson in the importance of standing up for ordinary people.

Did Bernie Sanders let us down? It looks like we will have to carry out the political revolution on our own.

A historical feast of death and destruction from the Peloponnesian Wars to late tomorrow night.