House passes massive infrastructure bill, Senate Majority Leader calls it ‘nonsense’
The $1.5 trillion package includes investing in clean energy, public lands, and transit systems and focused less on building new roads.
Trump promised to resign from his companies – but there’s no record he’s done...
To transfer control of his companies, the president has to submit filings in Florida, Delaware and New York. We spoke to officials in each of those states.
Scott Pruitt’s real scandal is helping turn the US into a full-fledged petrostate
The EPA chief isn’t just corrupt – he believes the role of government is to help the fossil fuel industry maximize profits.
Big Man politics, Africa to America
“Elect a Congress and Senate of Democrats next fall. Articles of impeachment are already in hand.”
What do we know about Neil Gorsuch?
Meet Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee in more detail.
Senate Republicans propose new ‘relief’ bill that ignores struggling Americans and gives aid to...
“The pandemic is already widening social and economic divisions. Shielding corporations from accountability will endanger workers, consumers, and patients, and make the pandemic even worse.”
A democracy of voices (if we can keep it)
What are the threats to free expression in the Trump era?
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Sanders rips Trump on Helsinki remarks, Mueller seeks immunity for 5 mystery witnesses, net neutrality defenders declare a win, and more.
Power begins at home: Vote
Building power at the state level matters now more than ever.
An Exceptional Nation? French Foreign Policy and the 21st Century Scramble for Africa
There seems to be no amount of human suffering and destruction that can’t be excused when undertaken by western countries who are always deemed to have good intentions, while those opposed to them are tarred as savages at best and pure evil at worst.