Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Reining in the Pentagon

Can it possibly happen?

Could the left withstand a coup attempt if it ever won the presidency?

Two of the organizers who trained Americans to defend against a Trump-led coup explain how to minimize the threats to democracy going forward.

Who’s afraid of Tulsi Gabbard?

Although her calm, plainspoken style had already won her something of a following, especially among her fellow lawmakers, she first became really visible to U.S. progressives nationwide in late February of 2016.

Boris Johnson, ‘political vegemite’, becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin

To no-one’s great surprise, Boris Johnson has been elected by the members of the Conservative Party to be the new leader, and...

TransCanada Files NAFTA Suit Demanding More Than $15 Billion for Keystone XL Rejection

TransCanada recently filed a lawsuit against the United States because of the U.S. rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline.

The bipartisan BIG LIE: Trump’s climate genocide is normal

Emulating Goebbels—but through Deafening Silence Anyone acquainted with propaganda’s sordid history will recognize the words “big lie”—capitalized for...

How Joe Manchin betrayed America’s working families

Ed Barnette long ago realized that affordable child care and paid sick leave, among other resources, would be essential to helping West...

Disaster capitalism—or stumbling, bumbling, vengeful Lord of Misrule? 

How monumental faults/ Drive appalling somersaults.

It’s time we ask our Senators to take immediate action and protect the vote.

Just when we need it more than ever, Compromise is more elusive than ever.

Betsy DeVos’s attack on public education is just beginning

Devos continues to ignore key issues like racial integration of schools or rectify the harms of segregation.