Saturday, May 18, 2024

The trade deal crusaders: Can they never learn?

The TPP and other next generation trade deals are also about putting in place stronger and longer patent and copyright protections.

Becoming stable geniuses

Seeking new and very old habits for a New Year.

President Obama created two new national monuments and Republicans are furious

Republicans vow to undo President Obama's new designations, but do they have the power to do so?

Government watchdog groups call for Barr’s removal from office citing abuse of powers

"We are a nation of laws yet William Barr, the nation's top law enforcement official, has routinely abused the powers of his office to undermine the rule of law for political advantage of the president who appointed him."

Close call in Illinois’ third district should be a wake up call to Democrats

Newman’s insurgent campaign should be a wake up call to both centrist and right-leaning Democrats.

Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court

Gorsuch has challenged the Obama administration’s requirements for employers to provide health insurance that includes contraception.

‘Establishment wins’ are bad for Democrats – and the country

Even if they take back the presidency in 2020, the Democratic establishment’s ideas will once again fail to meet the great challenges of our time, politically or as policy.

Crimes of the Trump era (a preview)

The 25/8 news cycle is already rolling, but the looting of America hasn’t really begun.

Thousands of pollution monitoring exemptions made to oil and gas industry amid pandemic

“It’s like saying, ‘We’re going to remove the radar guns and remove speedometers, but you still have to comply with the speed limit. That doesn’t make sense.”

Warren demands DeJoy resign or be removed after probe shows USPS ‘sabotage’ led to...

“We know Louis DeJoy is sabotaging the Postal Service—and our investigation reveals his scheming has slowed the delivery of mail-order prescription drugs, threatening health risks for millions of Americans during a pandemic.”