Sunday, August 30, 2026

Once Again, the VA Turns Down Navy Vets for Agent Orange Benefits

A federal court had ordered the VA to reassess its policy denying Agent Orange benefits to Navy sailors who served in the Vietnam War. The VA’s conclusion: They still don’t qualify.

Does recklessly killing citizens endanger Trump re-election?

The question for the next six months: Will the damage from Trump’s past, present and future crimes against humanity make him less electable?

The ‘thin blue line’ and the slide into authoritarianism

A Democratic administration under the right amount of pressure can at the very least help to tone down the kind of rhetoric that has only emboldened law enforcement overreach in the United States and beyond.

Why Trump Might Win

Trump’s demagoguery makes him the most dangerous nominee of a major political party in American history.

Income Inequality Is a Health Hazard—Even for the Rich

A public health researcher explains why life expectancy in the United States is falling, and it has to do with income inequality rising.

Bernie Sanders Supporter to Possibly Join Trump Administration

She would be the first woman, first Democrat and youngest member picked for Trump’s cabinet.

Bernie Sanders Wins TIME Readers’ Poll for Person of the Year, Still Snubbed from...

Bernie Sanders won the people's vote - coming in first for the TIME Readers' poll for person of the year. So why didn't TIME include him on the shortlist of final candidates?

Donald Trump’s ‘Charitable’ Foundation Shut Down Over Fraud

The Donald Trump Foundation has been ordered to immediately cease soliciting for donations in New York.

Bernie urges FDA to swiftly resolve drug recall

"We also believe that FDA’s responsibility to American patients includes a responsibility to be transparent when possible, a commitment that has not been fulfilled in this case.”

Trump’s most shameful act so far

One of the most important common goods in our society is the truth about our democracy. Trump is pulverizing that truth.