2017 – A thunderous clash of politics, economies and policies
The Paris agreement may face a major test and even an existential challenge in 2017, if Trump fulfils his election promise to pull the US out.
Federal appeals court maintains block on Trump’s Muslim ban
The big question now is whether or not the Trump administration will appeal to the entire 9th Circuit Court of Appeals or ask the Supreme Court to intervene.
How Biden’s agenda is shaped by the corporate class
A national government that represents corporations and routinely lies to its voters needs Silicon Valley and the corporate press to maintain a stranglehold over the dissemination of information.
What version of democracy will prevail?
A mix of parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems defines the world’s democracies today. Growing concerns over democratic decline raise questions about which models adapt best.
For-Profit Colleges Are Scandal Machines
This corrupt higher education "industry" ought to be put out of business.
Congress, White House move disaster relief for Puerto Rico, US States and Territories
"Millions of Americans are suffering and this disaster relief plan is urgently needed."
The first 100 days of resistance
It’s heartening to see the anti-Trump resistance move so quickly toward an affirmative vision that rejects the limited political choices of the past and demands broader horizons of possibility.
The writing’s on the wall: We can take back this country
The writing is on the wall. The people have spoken. This momentum is going to help us take back this country.
Will the Biden team be warmongers or peacemakers?
Did Biden learn anything?
Bipartisan support for public lands protection bill passes through Congress
The new bill, S.47, is viewed as "a massive win for the present and future of American conservation."