The U.S. Supreme Court Makes Herstory
This significant legal victory was obtained not only in the chambers Supreme Court but through years of organizing at the grass-roots, in the media and in the halls of the Texas Legislature.
Paul Ryan’s Hot New Idea: More Rank Corporate Giveaways
The House speaker's "economic agenda" would fix the economy in the same way a vet fixes your dog.
Clinton’s Heist of Democracy and the Voter-Driven Superdelegate and Platform Solution
We deserve to have processes and institutions perform their assigned role of promoting debate, and electoral integrity.
The Choice of Patriotism
Inclusive patriotism is our national creed. It is born of hope. Mean-spirited, exclusive patriotism is new to our shores. It is born of fear.
EXCLUSIVE: The Hidden Billionaires behind Trump
The Foreclosure King, The Three-Headed Dog From Hell and Goldman Sachs
2008 All Over Again
“Britain’s withdrawal from the eurozone will damage not only the international banking system, but hamper Washington’s aggressive policies toward Russia and the Ukraine.”
John Lewis Stands Up for Human Dignity Once Again
A sit-in by the civil-rights icon on the floor of the House of Representatives is a powerful statement against gun violence.
There’s No More Denying It: Trump Is Openly Racist
The GOP candidate's brouhaha with a Mexican-American judge exposes him as a manic threat to anyone he dislikes.
A House Divided (On Gun Control) Cannot Vacation
This historic protest was demanding what can only be called a meager measure, delaying suspected terrorists from buying guns. What about restoring the assault-weapons ban?
Souring Chicago’s Sweet Treat
If its executives are so inept that they can't find an honest way to fill a $46-million hole, they should dock the pay of their top three executives by that amount.