In France, ‘us and them’ amid elections
Many residents of France are in fact wondering how the country reached its current stage, with an extreme-right candidate again making it to the second round of French presidential elections.
America’s health is in the hands of GOP frat boys
Trump and his Republican allies don’t care about health care. They’re just out to look busy and cut taxes for the rich.
Portland, Ore., becomes first major U.S. city to end all new investment in corporations
To avoid doing business with socially irresponsible corporations, the city is willing to lose investment income – about $4.5 million a year.
An umbrella narrative – and party – for the progressive resistance
Together, the umbrella narrative and party will form a potent political weapon, much like the deadliest poison-tipped or bullet-firing umbrella ever devised for a spy flick.
Trump kleptocracy
Since our “leaders” seem incapable, we will need to lead ourselves, it appears. This is our democracy and we want it back.
Convicted for protesting Jeff Sessions is no laughing matter
Unless we rise up and demand our first amendment right to dissent, then the joke will be on the American people.
In its defense against fraud suit from Bernie supporters, the DNC just dug itself...
If the party wants to favor a candidate, that’s its own business, argues DNC lawyer.
Wisconsin Senate passes Koch-backed REINS bill that would benefit Koch, other polluters
There are concerns about the bill's ability to potentially “grind the regulatory process to a halt.”
The moral travesty of Trumpcare
So what do we do now? We fight.
New budget deal preserves all 19 social spending programs Trump tried to eliminate
Economic relief agencies as well as support for arts and culture got nearly a five-month reprieve from the more radical cuts proposed in Trump’s budget.