Why Rand Paul Was Right to Kill the So-Called Patriot Act: It Was Never...
While Sen. Rand Paul helped force the expiration of the so-called PATRIOT Act, it seems he is a better constitutional scholar than Barack Obama, who is not interested in the Fourth Amendment.
It’s a scary time
The number of famous men accused of such assaults recently is astounding. Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Donald Trump, Joe Biden.
When do wary Dems take down the rightwing ‘terrorist front’ with a fierce battle...
Start by calling the Republican Party a terrorist organization, with unholy alliances to autocratic, racist extremism backing violent, fascist rule.
In Post-Olympics Brazil, A Political Coup Is No Game
Brazil is a remarkable country, with more than 200 million people, a vibrant culture, a huge economy and, with the majority of the threatened Amazon rainforest within its borders, a vital role to play in the fight to limit human-induced climate change.
Donald Trump’s mission creep just took a giant leap forward
In just a few days, the new president has upended the rules of democracy with a clumsy, heavy-handedness worse than we imagined.
Movements matter as Puzder and Flynn are forced out
The engine driving both ousters are movements of thousands upon thousands of people across the country, saying “no” to hate, bigotry and injustice.
Let’s Break Away from Black-Friday Syndrome
Black Friday has been labeled the kickoff to a “Holy Month of Frenzied Commercialization.” Instead of shopping on the Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving weekend, connect with people, nature, the spirits and yourself.
Why the Rich Don’t Care About Jobs for the Rest of Us
The rich don't care about creating jobs. If they did, they would invest in the American infrastructure to help create millions of jobs as a result. So what really goes on in a billionaire's brain?
Attention, Democrats: Voters want more government, not less
Activist politicians for an activist government: it’s an approach more Democrats should consider.
Trump’s shareholder bonanza
Make no mistake: Trump and the Republicans are working on behalf of America’s biggest and richest investors, not American workers.