The right-wing machine behind the curtain
If there is much to rage against in the Right’s agenda, there is also a perverse element of hope for progressives.
Louisiana offers clear example why states should expand Medicaid – not reduce it
Legislators in Washington and in state capitols would be wise to see these results as a bellwether for the nation.
2017 Amerika: A new Reich?
We know the Democrats will trumpet a woman’s right to choose, and gay rights, and even a more liberal immigration policy. Yet, when it comes to the meat and potato issues there is little or no difference between the two parties.
Security detail protecting Education Secretary cost nearly $8M over 8 months
Narrowly confirmed after Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate, DeVos is the first cabinet-level official to receive protection from the marshals service since 2009.
Koch caucus continues its assault on healthcare
Three interconnected stories – of the Koch brothers, the Freedom Caucus, and the Affordable Care Act – paint the larger picture of money’s corrupting role in American politics.
What a policy of real solidarity with the Syrian people looks like
The U.S. does not have to choose between backing the Assad regime or extremist groups. There is another choice: Syria’s homegrown pro-democracy resistance.
The rich line up at the White House ATM
The wealthiest administration in American history is primed to make even more money for its already well-to-do staff.
House Science Committee leader says climate scientists are trying to control people’s lives
Rep. Smith has repeatedly turned the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee – and its Twitter account – into a platform for climate science denial.
Chris Hedges criticizes mainstream media’s ‘cheerleading’ for Syria strike
“The corporate media has presented precisely the narrative and the images that the deep state wants.”