Sunday, November 15, 2026

The resistance to health care repeal rolls on

The effort to kill Obamacare is not complete. Expect vigorous protests throughout August.

What was the point of Soleimani’s assassination?

The Trump regime had no authority to assassinate a senior Iranian general. Nor did it have a reason to do so, except to reap revenge upon his past acts.

How Joe Manchin betrayed America’s working families

Ed Barnette long ago realized that affordable child care and paid sick leave, among other resources, would be essential to helping West...

On the precipice of authoritarian rule

Is the threat to the rule of law in the United States not just profound but historically unprecedented?

Progressive Briefing for Monday, August 27

DNC strips superdelegates of power, 70% of Americans support Medicare for All, John McCain dies, and more.

Americide

The most egregious example of "Americide" is our country's treatment of African-Americans. It's exhibited in the many profitable corporations—manufacturers, banks, insurance, railroad—that had their roots in slavery.

Trump’s slash and burn

These slash-and-burn changes will come as quietly as they can manage, with regressive actions continuing to take place under cover of darkness or tear gas.

Supreme Court conservatives declare war against decades of regulations, potentially overturning decades of established...

What the nation witnessed on December 10, 2021, was a mere prelude to the corporate abuse SCOTUS conservatives would unleash on the average American.
The U.S. Capitol building lit at dusk, seen from the east.

Corporations gave $737 million to super PACs in 2026 midterms

Crypto, online betting and AI interests supplied 53% of the total, and the $737.3 million is 60% above the 2024 presidential cycle, Public Citizen found.

America’s struggle at home

In the first year since the end of the Trump administration, the United States is still in the throes of a struggle to overcome decades of political corruption and social neglect.