Obama Will Move to Expand Gun Control By Executive Order
The announcement is expected to come sometime before the annual State of the Union address.
Jane Sanders Finds Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Tent City Jail ‘Disturbing’ and ‘Inhumane’
When asked about the inhumane treatment of prisoners forced to live outside in temperatures that reach above 130 degrees, Arpaio did not deny the accusation. Instead, the sadistic sheriff bragged about removing meat from their meals and utilizing chain gangs.
Why the GOP’s Fence Fantasy Is a Farce
Trump, Cruz, Rubio and the other “just build a wall” simpletons either don’t know what they’re talking about or are deliberately trying to dupe voters.
How American life continued to deteriorate in 2016
We're living in an era of suicide in America, in parallel with our era of inequality.
Okay to be #2 – Lessons for America and China
The geopolitical rivals need to abandon the obsession to be #1, prioritize sustainable growth, focus on cooperation, and find a way to defuse the escalating tensions.
Are Trade Deals Good for America?
If the winners refuse to budge, America could turn its back on free trade – and much else. Indeed, there’s no telling where the anger we’ve seen this primary might lead.
Trump campaign struck deal with media company for more favorable coverage
The campaign reportedly traded access for interviews broadcast without commentary.
Logic for progressives: an interview with Professor Ben Burgis
Ben Burgis, an author and professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, is on a mission to make progressives more effective in confronting the right with good arguments, whether...
The Promise (and Peril) of the New Populism
Populism can be dangerous when embraced by the right because it usually comes mixed with nativism.
The State Convention Gambit: How Sanders Lost Delegates in Minnesota
“Sanders and his surrogates have made it clear that his hopes for the nomination depend primarily upon Superdelegates abandoning Clinton and voting for him to make up his deficit of pledged delegates.”









