Powder keg in the Pacific
Such seeming strength contains both a heightened risk of great power conflict and possible political pressures that could fracture America’s Asia-Pacific alliance relatively soon.
Here are the 15 House members that are backing the Green New Deal
“We must take urgent action to end our nation’s reliance on fossil fuels and stop the damage greenhouse gases have done to our way of life.”
Tax evasion and the 1%
“The richest 1% of U.S. households don’t report 21% of their income.”
Last Night: Lies, Price Gouging, a Howler and Deplorables
The news isn’t good but our critic is awarding more orchids than onions this cycle.
New nuclear push latches on to climate change as reason for nuclear power
“The dirty secret is that nuclear power makes a substantial contribution to global warming. Nuclear power is actually a chain of highly energy-intense industrial processes.”
DNC leaders are pretending that U.S. weapons don’t enable the slaughter in Gaza
DNC leaders move to block arms embargo resolution as youth Democrats demand action on Gaza.
SOTU recap: A few State of the Union promises I hope to see come...
If these State of the Union promises come true, the country will take some practical steps forward to a brighter future.
TPP is dead. What did we learn from this great progressive victory?
We must insist that trade deals never be written to override policies that sovereign governments might later decide are best for their people, culture key industries and the environment.
Trump expected to appoint Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, drawing alarm over aggressive...
Known for his strident foreign policy positions, Rubio has consistently backed increased U.S. intervention abroad.
200 DHS employees accepted nearly $15M in bribes
Responsible for guarding more than 7,000 miles of the border, customs agents and Border Patrol officers accepted the most bribes within the last ten years.