Sunday, May 31, 2026

Hillary Clinton, the Podesta Group and the Saudi Regime: A Fatal Menage a Trois

The Clintons have said that if Hillary Clinton gets elected, the foundation will stop taking foreign donations. But what about no longer taking campaign contributions from people who are paid by the Saudi government to whitewash its image?

Health Care Is a Right, Not a Business

For-profit health financing has failed this nation.

Story Not Over in EpiPen Scandal

Americans should be asking candidates for Congress whether they support government intervention against obscene drug prices. Until that happens, this disgraceful story will not be over.

As France Lifts Municipal Burkini Ban, Let’s Ask Why We Should Care What Other...

Islamophobic conservatives express outrage that Western progressives support Muslim rights that the conservatives want to curb. But progressives also support Sikhs, Haredi Jews and others who want to be different, as long as their being different doesn’t harm anyone.

The “People’s Fed” and the Oracles of Jackson Hole

As long as the Fed’s organizational culture is dominated by the financial sector, it cannot reflect the American people’s needs, hopes and values.

After Trump

Trumpism will continue after Trump loses. The open question is whether anything good can be salvaged from its wreckage.

Groups Ask Clinton For “Unequivocal Statement” On Lame-Duck TPP Vote

“Your continued leadership is sadly necessary as President Obama refuses to abandon this unpopular deal.”

Climate Change and the 1,000-Year Flood in Baton Rouge: When Will We Learn?

There is growing grass-roots activism directly confronting the extraction and transport of fossil fuels in addition to raising awareness of climate change.

Creating Change: Lessons From a Private-Prison Victory

This an opportunity to renew our understanding of the social compact. It allows us to emphasize the value of communitarian idealism over individualistic greed.

Why Can’t Our Economy Promote Equality and Shared Prosperity?

"If you're not at the table, you're on the menu." The "Take On Wall Street" campaign intends to put you and me — the People — at the table for a change.