Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Takes High-School Detention To A New Level
Is "Operation Border Guardian" intended to create fear among those still in Central America who might consider taking the perilous journey north to the U.S.?
The anti-corruption revolution
Global uprisings against corruption can fuse middle-class concerns over the rule of law to a more radical critique of unequal political systems.
Mick Mulvaney gives mix of Groundhog Day and flat out lies on MAGAnomics
Mulvaney has given us absolutely zero reason that Trump’s policies will lead to anything other than larger deficits, fewer people with health care, more dangerous workplaces, and a dirtier environment.
Regulation repeals show ‘the swamp’ is rising
Never mind what Trump and the Republicans in Congress say, this is what they do.
The real reason teachers are quitting
Defend our teachers. Pay our teachers. Value our teachers. The work they do determines our future.
We must know the truth
This is the worst scandal involving the White House and a foreign power since Iran-Contra. Demand the facts.
Why the Republican Assault on Planned Parenthood Is Morally Wrong and Economically Stupid
"The Republican assault on Planned Parenthood is filled with lies and distortions." Could this standoff lead to another government shutdown? While we can't say for sure, one thing is true: it's harming women’s health.
After Trump
Trumpism will continue after Trump loses. The open question is whether anything good can be salvaged from its wreckage.
Are Bernie-ites following Biden?
I was quite shocked yesterday afternoon when I learned that an African American state representative in Georgia was endorsing Trump. Is this...
Replacing the capitalist dream of AI-driven profits
When asked to share alternatives to capitalism, ChatGPT offered many options, none of which rely on the fantasy that money hoarding at the top can eventually benefit the rest of us.