The Populist Insurgency is Ratcheting Up
The Bernie movement created a hopeful, formidable and growing populist political channel that is both insistently democratic and independent of the Democratic Party.
Trump’s Tall Tax Tales
Donald is falsely framing his economic policies as good for working families, when he's really just protecting his own wealth.
Think tipping is out of control? Watch this.
From tipping to living wage: The fight for economic justice in the service industry.
I thought CNN was taking a courageous stand against White House lies. I was...
Well, I certainly got that one wrong.
No cloture for Gorsuch
There are strong reasons for liberals as well as progressives to oppose Gorsuch.
A Twisted Tribute
General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of staff, wants to honor King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia as a military hero. Claiming he's “a man of remarkable character and courage,” Dempsey might want to think again.
How the food and drug companies ensure that we get sick and they make...
We wallow in ignorance, as corporations thrive on the tobacco industry's old slogan, "Doubt Is Our Product."
The gaping hole in Trump’s border wall
The problem with Trump's bombastic presidential promises is that they turn out to be duds.
Khizr Khan and the wisdom of Gold Star families
"If it was up to Donald Trump, [my son] never would have been in America."
Why don’t things work any more?
Look at all the things that don't work any more: Congress, which is failing to help the 9/11 fire fighters, the reverse mortgage industry, Lyft, which doesn't communicate with its customers, Medicare, which has insane charges and paybacks. Why is this?