An economy in the fast lane – with no brakes
When the next recession hits, the working people of the United States will pay the steepest price.
Meet the MEK, the US establishment’s favorite Islamist cult
“Nobody joins a cult. Nobody joins something they think’s gonna hurt them. You join a religious organization, you join a political movement...” –Deborah Layton
LBJ launches Medicare: ‘You can’t treat grandma this way’
Yes, our health system is broken, but broken systems can be fixed – not easily, but they can be fixed.
67,000 could die waiting for benefits under Musk’s Social Security cuts, Sanders report warns
Sanders warns that Elon Musk’s plan to slash Social Security staffing could double disability claim wait times and deaths, as Trump nominee faces Senate vote.
Why Manafort and Cohen thought they’d get away with it
It takes a special counsel to actually catch white-collar criminals.
The United States of paranoia
From the Salem witch hunt to Conspirator-in-Chief Donald Trump...
Populist Proposals Win in 2014
While the Democrats had a poor showing at the polls in 2014, populist and progressive ideas surged. An array of unabashedly populist ballot initiatives were passed by pollsters.
Republican Senators Undermine President’s Nuclear Deal with Iran
In an open letter to Iran’s leaders on Monday, 47 Republican Senators undermined President Obama's negotiations with Iran and threatened to sabotage any agreement reached between the two countries. But Republicans won't stop there.
NOAA directed staffers not to contradict Trump on misleading Dorian claims
“The job just got harder because of this issue.”
The status of Europe’s autonomous movements
While the EU plays a dominant role in managing autonomous and separatist movements in member states, non-EU countries have their own rules, and can be more vulnerable to outside interference.