Five Prerequisites for War Against ISIS
As we move toward war against ISIS, we must be vigilant – to fairly allocate the burdens of who’s called on to fight the war, to protect civil liberties, to protect innocent civilians abroad, to avoid hate and bigotry, and to fairly distribute the cost of paying for war.
The greatest danger to American democracy
American democracy is at an inflection point.
Native American communities bear brunt of shutdown with medicine shortages & suspended food programs
Democratic members of Congress held a hearing Tuesday on the effects of the shutdown on health, education and employment in Native communities.
‘This is just the beginning:’ Greenwald on rising state violence & homophobia in Bolsonaro’s...
"There’s a vibrant left-wing movement coalescing against this, and I have a lot of optimism about the ability to fight against this."
Report card: Six months into Biden’s presidency
It’s not clear—will Biden get America back to where it was before Trump?
Manchin’s coal conflict of interest not of interest to corporate news
None pointed out the conflict of interest.
Bipartisan support for public lands protection bill passes through Congress
The new bill, S.47, is viewed as "a massive win for the present and future of American conservation."
Big Pharma, insurers, hospitals team up to kill Medicare for All
The giants of the healthcare industry agree on one thing: Medicare for All cannot become law.
Can Moderates and Progressives find any way to work together?
They both need to do their part. Without it, woe is be to our collective future.
Following Warren’s announcement, Sanders vows to ban fracking and all new fossil fuel projects
"If we fail to substantially cut the amount of carbon in our atmosphere in under 11 years, the human, environmental, and economic costs will be severe and irreversible."