Saturday, November 14, 2026

If hell had a budget: The GOP breaks the ten commandments

This budget seemed strikingly in sync with the hellish weather gripping Washington.

Sanders, Jayapal re-up plan to make college tuition-free by taxing Wall Street speculation

Sanders' office called the proposal "the most substantial expansion of higher education access since the Great Society and President Lyndon B. Johnson's Higher Education Act of 1965."

Political attack ads become fixture of politics in US

Political ads are now appearing far more than ever. 

What’s the Meaning of Failure?

The dishonesty of words illustrates the dishonesty of America’s wars.

Could voter guides help break through the partisan noise in the midterm elections?

An interview with Paul Loeb, an adviser to guides.vote, which is leading the charge on getting voter guides developed in 30 states.

Vision is finally on the rise in US politics

Vision work leads to even more practical outcomes when, as in Vermont, advocacy groups begin to generate specific proposals to take to state legislators.

Ukrainian conservation organizations shift missions to humanitarian support

Environmental groups fight Russia’s invasion by hosting refugees, delivering medical supplies and using drones to document war crimes.

As Trump names Exxon CEO Tillerson secretary of state, waterkeeper alliance asks EPA to...

“Now is the time to push back against this era of misinformation and move toward climate leadership built on truth and a respect for science.”

Doctors plead with Harris to end US military support as Gaza death toll soars...

These medical professionals, driven by a deep sense of moral urgency, implored the Democratic Party—particularly Vice President Kamala Harris—to end the United States’ military support for Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.

Citizen Musk

We’re back to the excesses of the Gilded Age, and Elon Musk is a modern-day robber baron.