Pentagon spending set to hit near-record levels, but ‘establishment says we can’t afford’ progressive...
"Very few in Congress are questioning how the U.S. can afford to spend $7.5 trillion on the military."
The meaning of America
We are forgetting the real meaning of America – the ideals on which our nation was built. We are losing our sense of the common good.
Trump’s White House website now only mentions “climate” in his plans to ax Obama’s...
The new web section does pay some homage to environmental protection, but there is no mention of climate change.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, October 5
Over 300 arrested at Senate offices during #CancelKavanaugh sit in, who talked to the FBI in the Kavanaugh investigation, Virgin Atlantic flies first commercial plane on recycled waste carbon gas and more.
Oil executives reap record stock windfalls as Trump’s Iran war drives surge in insider...
Record energy sector stock sales follow conflict-driven oil price spike as consumers face billions in additional fuel costs.
Donald Trump vs. the Koch brothers: A major rift – or a stunt staged...
Steve Bannon is back, almost – and is likely pulling Trump’s strings in his supposed feud with the Koch brothers.
Why Ukraine matters
If Putinism is victorious in Ukraine, it will set a horrific precedent not only for other territorial grabs but also other attacks on democracy.
Will the Democrats catch a “blue wave?”
It looks like a significant Democratic victory in November – often referred to by commentators as a “blue wave” – is likely. But will they become more committed to challenging the Trump agenda?
Biden names Camp Hale a national monument in his first national monument designation
The former military training facility shut down in 1965 and has since been used for recreational purposes.
Free as you can afford to be
GOP leaders want to protect your "freedom" to be poor, powerless, sick, and uninsured.