Saturday, December 20, 2025

‘2020 really belongs to us’: The youth climate movement rallies around the election

The Sunrise Movement and progressive allies are applying new strategies to turn out young voters—and to convince parents to pull the lever for Democrats.
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The roadblock to common sense pension reform

Vote for legislators who want to allow workers to save for retirement and against legislators who are shills for the financial sector.

Zero tolerance for truth: On tribalism, trances & Donald Trump

“Oh what a tangled web we weave…”

What Must Bernie Do To Break Out?

While Sanders has done extremely well, still harder tasks remain. Apparently, being honest, realistic, well-informed, nearly gaffe-free, and compassionate aren’t enough. The “easy” voters are in his camp. How does he widen and energize a larger movement?

Progressive Briefing for Friday, October 12

Law students launch nationwide strike against illegitimate justice, Chinese intel officer arrested and charged with economic espionage, Enbridge Pipeline explosion forces First Nations community to flee, and more.

Poor-Shaming 2.0

Why do Republicans insist on humiliating low-income households when it comes to their qualification for aid to access the Internet? It's shameful that GOP officials continue to demean people in need.

Can Jeb Bush Even Spell Integrity?

This presidential wannabe campaigns as an ethics reformer and preaches against the corrupt influence on government. Yet, as former Florida governor, Jeb Bush cashed in big time from government-corporate corruption. Can you say hypocrite?

On Patriotism

True patriots don’t hate the government of the United States. They’re proud of it. They may not like everything it does, and they justifiably worry when special interests gain too much power over it. But true patriots work to improve our government, not destroy it.

Video: Out with 2014, In with 2015 and Up with People

It's time we organize, mobilize, energize and make a ruckus. Never underestimate what we can, and will, accomplish together in 2015.

Social Security versus national security

Whose entitlement really makes us safer?