Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Yes, half of Americans are in or near poverty: Here’s more evidence

Too many Americans have been cheated out of opportunities to share in our nation's prosperity.

Is Trump unraveling?

Many of Trump’s advisors believe he is “unstable” and “unravelling” quickly. 

Let’s not neglect the alpha creep

If the righteous pursuers of Harvey Weinstein care about the women who swear he violated them, then they must hold Trump answerable, too.

We are Luddites

"THE ROBOTS ARE COMING! THE ROBOTS ARE COMING! ... EEK! THEY'RE ALREADY HERE!"

Trump lies as global warming’s victims die

The Trump administration's lies about climate change are having real impacts today.

Trump is signaling an unprecedented right turn on foreign policy

From his feud with Bob Corker to his plans to renege on the Iran deal, Trump's mood swings mean a dangerous new era of foreign policy.

What happened to Trump’s pledge to close this billionaire loophole?

The president's pledge to roll back a hedge fund loophole has mysteriously vanished from his tax plan.
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Why the Republican tax plan is more failed trickle-down economics

Don’t fall for supply-side, trickle-down nonsense. Lower taxes on the rich don’t generate growth and jobs.

Faces of pain, faces of hope

The message of the consumer society, pumped out over flat screen televisions, computers and smartphones, to those trapped at the bottom of society is loud and unrelenting: You are a failure.

More than ‘moron,’ more like plague

Would that Trump were only or simply “a moron.” The problem is worse, but the solution is getting clearer.