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.
Why a Loss for Chicago’s Mayor 1 Percent Could be the Win Progressives Have...
While Chicago politics has always been rough and tumble, this April could mean the beginning of a new era not only for Chicago, but for the progressive wave. Democratic politicians might be forced to finally listen to their base.
Biden’s appeasement of hawks and neocons is crippling his diplomacy
We hope he and his advisers are not too blinded by anachronistic imperial thinking or too intimidated by the neocons to make a fresh start and engage with the world as it actually exists in 2021.
The Trump dictatorship
Democracy is about means, while dictatorship is about ends. Trump uses any means available to achieve his own ends.