Biden nominates first Native American to lead national parks service
“There’s someone on the very top who understands the tribal perspective and is going to bring it to the table in a way that we haven’t seen before.”
Obama’s Trillion-Dollar Nuclear-Arms Train Wreck
The U.S. nuclear arsenal, and all the expense, nuclear waste and immense danger it continuously poses, has received almost no attention in the U.S. presidential debates.
Congress is about to ban the government from offering free online tax filing. Thank...
A bill supported by Democrats and Republicans would make permanent a program that bars the IRS from ever developing its own online tax filing service.
‘This is an emergency’: Oxfam says rich nations’ $100 billion climate pledge not good...
“Time is running out for rich nations to build trust and deliver on their unmet target.”
Who Polices the Pay Police?
Corporations have added a new level of “pay police” to oversee the platinum paychecks of top bosses. But even when the board runs this process, the chief’s pay keeps going up, up and away.
“Systemwide failure”: Gun control advocates demand new regulations after Michigan school shooting
“This was an absolutely preventable act of violence.”
Trump’s Twitter bombs
If a president is going to pick a mess of foreign fights, wouldn't it be better not to pick them with allies?
Who is watching out for the EPA?
The agency will shed at least 1,200 jobs by September.
What happened to all those foreclosed houses?
Wall Street bought them – and is now leasing them out and driving up rents.
Critical Foreign Policy Questions
We won’t likely hear these questions asked in the final presidential debate, but their answers are critical to our democratic future.