Trying out the wealth tax for size
This wealth tax looks like a very good thing. Repair the infrastructure, wipe out the student debt, and get single-payer healthcare well established. And all just by taxing a bunch of uber-wealthy.
From Ukraine to coronavirus: Trump’s abuse of power continues
To Donald Trump, the coronavirus crisis is just another opportunity.
Too many generals spoil the democracy
Trump’s push to “win” with warriors is a loss for America.
What looms beyond national ‘laughingstock’? Will mayhem, ridicule or mass tedium derail Trumpism?
Brace for a freakish experiment that tests the strength of our institutions, driven by a world class con artist candidate now hustling as ignorant, con-artist president.
The Sanders Sensation
Bernie’s people-powered movement has already shattered one of the Democratic establishment’s holy myths.
Corbyn in the cross-hairs
If Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime Minister at some point in the future, he could be the first true leftist to lead a major western country in many years.
Ranked-choice voting flips House seat in Maine
"A victory not just for Democratic challenger Jared Golden, but voters who demand a fair and representative process."
Trump’s final days: Who stood up to him?
Tragically, most Senate and House Republicans are failing the test by refusing to stand up to Trump.
‘The only one I didn’t want her to pick’: In secret recording, Trump admits...
"Had she picked Bernie Sanders it would've been tougher. He's the only one I didn't want her to pick."
Dairyland in denial: Red states & the myth of the real American
Unless or until progressives start to recognize the cost of losing the underpopulated red states in Middle America, ultra-right-wing Republicans will continue to have power in Washington all out of proportion to the popular will.