Trump threatens Chicago with federal takeover despite falling crime
Democrats decry a “manufactured crisis” as the White House touts a post-DC crackdown and eyes Chicago, despite data showing declining violent crime.
How the idea of personal liberty is quickly fading away
The world is changing far too quickly for people to get used to it, and the rate of expansion isn’t slowing down. No one can keep track, at least not alone.
Senate to vote on net neutrality tomorrow, urgency to save the internet today
"TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO SAVE #NetNeutrality!"
Killing democracy in America
“We have met the enemy and he is us.”
Trumpism at the feeding trough: “What can we get away with? What can we...
Running a Trump chaos crusade is like handing a loaded shotgun to a staggering drunk out to revenge against invisible forces.
Spring stirrings and misgivings
Of autocrats and uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa
The secret to actually taxing the rich
Imagine what programs we could fund, how many people we could help, if the IRS was able to recoup that $163 billion that the top 1 percent shorts the government every year. Fully funding the IRS should be a no-brainer.
Justice department under fire as Epstein file redactions trigger congressional backlash
Lawmakers accuse DOJ and FBI of violating transparency law while exposing survivors and shielding powerful figures.
‘A major win for New Yorkers’: Court of appeals upholds state’s denial of water...
It would be unacceptable for a pipeline – or any project – to pollute our waters and undermine New Yorkers’ health and water resources.
Why ‘primary’ should be a verb for progressives
Progressive activists often see a frustrating pattern. Many Democrats in office are good at liberal platitudes but don’t really fight for what...