The only way Democrats will get anything done
With Vice President Kamala Harris now serving as the tie-breaking vote, Senate Democrats can and must abolish the filibuster.
As republicans stall election reform in the US Senate, democracy comes under greater strain
Both parties are vying to change who votes and how ballots are cast.
The media’s rotten reporting on Biden’s social and climate bill (and it’s not just...
The mainstream media is doing a rotten job informing America about one of the most important pieces of legislation to come along in decades.
Societies can prevent wars from starting—and the future of humanity requires peace
Experts in peace and conflict studies explain the scientific evidence that societies can choose peace, and that warfare is also a choice, not a necessity.
We Need a Mass Movement Demanding Real Social Security and Medicare for All
Bernie Sanders is calling for enhanced Social Security benefits and expanding Medicare to cover all Americans. Now we need a independent mass people's movement to fight for the same thing.
An Open Letter to the Republican Establishment
"You’d have done far better with a political system less poisoned by your money – and, therefore, less volatile and polarized, more capable of responding to the needs of average people, less palpably rigged in your favor."
Populist climate action requires thinking about freedom from specific oppressors—not just species survival
The climate crisis is a form of oppression by a wealthy few.
A Tale Of Two Injustices: ‘lynching’ And Sexual Assault In California
Brock Turner, despite his multiple felony convictions for sexual assault, will likely get credit for good behavior and serve about 3 months.
Corporations have been salivating over this SCOTUS decision
"If agencies are stripped of their power to regulate, the big losers will be the American public."
Will the Senate’s “good republicans” reject a dishonest nominee?
Have the “good Republicans” become so partisan that they’re no longer willing to speak up against dishonesty, apparent lawbreaking, or contempt toward the Senate itself?