People who care about democracy don’t plot coups abroad
Do we think people who armed death squads and started wars really want to “bring democracy” to Venezuela?
VIDEO: Organic Farming Flourishes in Cuba, but Can It Survive Entry of US Agribusiness?
While Cuba was forced to build a largely organic farming system out of necessity when the Soviet Union collapsed, what will happen now that the country will enter the U.S. agribusiness?
A Force Unto Itself
A military force effectively unaccountable to the people tears at the very fabric of the Constitution, which is at pains to mandate firm and complete control over the military by Congress, acting in the people’s name.
The NRA’s Case Against Merrick Garland Just Got Super Awkward
The NRA can't even persuade their own lawyer to turn against Judge Garland.
Blurring the lines: Phony leftists and the populist right pipeline
Most of those who consider themselves on the progressive left instinctively understand that they are in an ideological battle with two powerful forces.
The TSA’s role as journalist harasser and media ‘watchdog’
My experience on this latest journey is also a reminder of how far we in the U.S. have gone down the road towards becoming a police state.
‘Solitary confinement is torture:’ Ocasio-Cortez calls for Chelsea Manning’s release
"Chelsea is being tortured for whistleblowing, she should be released on bail, and we should ban extended solitary in the U.S."
Should we bomb Syria (or Afghanistan or anywhere)? You’re asking the wrong question
Critics of nonviolence say that option is the prerogative of the privileged. But actually it’s the other way around.
The grifters do ‘tax reform’
If you're a working-class or middle-class taxpayer, this "reform" offers nothing except uncertainty.
Obama Expresses Support For Making Election Day A National Holiday
President Obama would like to change the way -- or the day -- Americans vote.