America’s spiral into permanent war seems more foolish than ever
Donald Trump is inheriting the scariest tools of aggression imaginable. A new book explores their dark legacy.
Trade denialism continues: Trade really did kill manufacturing jobs
This level of dishonesty separates trade out from most other areas of public debate.
Planting Fear Into the American Mind
It seems, in order to pass a certain agenda, modern time presidents will use the idea of fear. Keeping U.S. citizens afraid of terrorism and other countries have let aggressive military policy become justified.
Billionaires keep benefiting from a tax break to help the poor. Now, Congress wants...
“The Opportunity Zone program has been troubled from the start.”
Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from the Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. After serving for 27 years, Breyer, 83, will step down from his lifetime position at the end of the term in June.
RFK Jr. faces widespread calls to resign after heated senate hearing
Democrats, medical groups, and even prominent Kennedys demand the HHS secretary step down as senate scrutiny intensifies and vaccine access confusion widens.
Double suckers conned by belligerent stunts, not life benefits
The most enduring, scariest threat to America remains the suckered Republican base, first blind to getting campaign-snookered, now so defensive or shamed they can't admit the comic/tragic Trump hustle.
Country First: Why John McCain Must Dump Trump
"Country first" requires McCain to repudiate Trump, tell the truth about what he represents, and accept the political consequences.
Two weeks before midterms, Trump attacks democracy with ‘one of the most naked attempts...
Clarke argued that the president's tweet is clearly part of an ongoing right-wing effort to "promote fear and incite law enforcement to action in ways that could chill voter participation this midterm election cycle."
Buying the presidency
This is how oligarchy destroys democracy.