Any Democrat who takes fossil fuel money should face a primary challenge in 2020
The fossil fuel industry’s campaign contributions are a threat to democracy.
The Battle for the Soul of American Higher Education
Student Protest, the Black Lives Matter Movement, and the Rise of the Corporate University
Environmentalists tie Trump’s hands on deep-sea mining
A federal court settlement requires the government to assess the impact of strip-mining the ocean floor before issuing exploration permits to companies.
The pitfalls of US-South Korean economic cooperation
Seoul and Washington should be working together to bring China on board for the kind of economic transformation that the planet so desperately needs.
The case against RFK Jr.
Would RFK Junior be just another crackpot in the growing pool of fringe politicians?
For Trump, regime change begins at home
A month after he won the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump gave a speech in North Carolina where he declared that “we will stop...
Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 31
Corporate profits reach new heights, Trump cancels pay raise for federal workers, Canada rescinds Trans Mountain pipeline approval, and more.
Trump’s new (non-democratic) normal
What happens when the adults in the room are as scary as the crying baby?
Trump suggests ‘one day of brutal police force’ to end crime, citing immigrants as...
As Trump spreads baseless claims about rising crime, he calls for a day of violent police action targeting immigrants, prompting backlash and comparisons to authoritarian regimes.
40,000 Former Convicts in Maryland Just Got New Voting Rights. Here’s How It Happened
Just in time for this year’s presidential primary, a new law in Maryland will allow former offenders on probation or parole the right to vote.