The Number of U.S. Troops in Iraq Is Approaching 6,000
Likely, down the line the US will get pulled right back into Iraq, because it refuses to recognize the real power dynamics there at the level of policy rather than just of tactics.
Time for Congress to Stop Hollering at CEOs and Take Action
Congress should give the Justice Department and regulatory agencies enough funding to do their jobs. While they’re at it, break up the biggest banks. And regulate drug prices directly.
The Last Time Summer Was This Hot, Human Beings Hadn’t Yet Left Africa
“In other words, it is not clear that we can survive big temperature increases like 6 and 10 degrees C.”
Wells Fargo Had a Bad Day. That’s a Start.
John Stumpf is undoubtedly decompressing somewhere right now, waiting in comfort for the heat to die down.
Union-Made Miracle on the Hudson
From Captain Sully to the ferry crews, it's union-trained workers who saved the passengers on Flight 1549.
You Must Be Kidding! Adventures in an American World of Frustration
Assassination, previously an illegal act, has become the heart and soul of Washington’s way of life.
On Syria And Skittles, Demagogues And The Damned
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Donnie is a Trumpist, not a Populist
Don't fool yourselves into thinking Trump's a populist who'll be on our side.
6 Problems Worse Than Terrorism in America
Guns, suicide, war. These are just some of the things that kill and affect more people than terrorism in the United States.
We Should All Start ‘Taking Responsibility’ for our Transgressions
Stumpf stood up and said he "takes responsibility" for what happened at Wells Fargo. And now he gets to go on running a banking operation that is little more than a criminal syndicate.