House votes for Israel aid linked to controversial IRS and tax cut measures
In a contentious decision, the House approves $14 billion in aid to Israel, offset by cuts to the IRS budget, despite predictions of increased deficit and a veto from President Biden.
8 thinkers on the left explain what the midterm results mean for Progressives
“From now on there should be no excuse: anticipating such inevitabilities has to be made an active part of Democratic strategizing.”
Poachers Killed More Than 1,000 Rhinos for the Third Year in a Row
South African officials report that fewer of the animals were poached in 2015, but deaths rose in neighboring Namibia and Zimbabwe.
White House for sale: Emoluments, corruption and Donald Trump
Never in U.S. history has the prospect of a president's real and potential business dealings created such a marked array of conflicts.
The imperative to reduce the chances of a Trump victory
Until the Democratic Party officially nominates its presidential candidate, the push for Biden to withdraw from the ticket should continue.
A people’s vaccine against a mutating virus and neoliberal rule
Humanity’s survival into the twenty-second century and all our hopes for a bright future depend on building new political and economic systems that will simply and genuinely “do what is best for all of us.”
Arkema Plant explosion sparks criticism of Trump EPA relaxing chemical safety rules
The unprecedented rain and flooding from Harvey has sparked concerns about the risks of the Gulf Coast's massive petrochemical infrastructure.
500K jobs lost, starvation looms as US holds Afghan funds hostage
As a report published Wednesday revealed the loss of over 500,000 jobs since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan last August, critics...
Nonviolent American Revolution 2.0
Happy Interdependence Day. May we unite and find a new American freedom and justice for all with a peaceful revolution replacing violent values with those honoring and respecting all humankind.
Five things the shutdown shows us about 2019
This Trump-created crisis and the standoff that ensued give us an early indication of how little the Democratic Party as a whole has changed.