Sunday, May 24, 2026

January 6 gave revolution a bad name

Even John F. Kennedy recognized that when confronted with extreme abuse of power, we are left with no alternative. 

It can’t happen here (but it just did)

Now we all stand on the precipice — of aggressive nationalism, of ugly prejudice, of climate change, of despair.

Trump labels Tesla dealership attacks as domestic terrorism amid Musk controversy

Trump escalates his support for Elon Musk by declaring attacks on Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, raising concerns over government overreach and the criminalization of political dissent.

Texas Democrats flee to block GOP gerrymandering as Trump pushes national redistricting blitz

Fleeing the state to break quorum, Texas Democrats are fighting what they call a racist, Trump-backed effort to rig congressional maps ahead of 2026—sparking a broader national confrontation over voting rights.

Here’s one more good reason not to launch a nuclear war

“Even a conflict that doesn’t involve the United States can impact us and people around the world.”

Tax Time: How Corporations Are Cheating Schoolchildren

It's a devious double whammy: Taxpayers are giving money to the corporations and then paying a second time to meet the needs of the underfunded public schools.

Medicare launches first-ever drug price negotiations with pharmaceutical giants

"We are moving ahead to help people in spite of pharma's efforts to block negotiation in the courts."

What kind of FBI do we want after Comey?

What kind of FBI should progressive activists support? What kind of leader should it have?

The Obama legacy: Place-based poverty

Keeping successful programs for people in poverty is the only way to secure their survival during the Trump era.

The trial for Berta Caceres’s murder will test Biden’s Central America policy

The Biden administration says it wants to counter the corruption that’s driving displacement. Does that apply to U.S. allies in Honduras?