The grifters do ‘tax reform’
If you're a working-class or middle-class taxpayer, this "reform" offers nothing except uncertainty.
Trump’s perilous gamble: Act guilty, evade infamy; then ‘redeemed,’ lord over ‘lying losers’
How does a careening president, readily turning into Liar-in-Chief and under FBI scrutiny, reverse his humiliating situation?
How do we get the media more focused on climate change?
"My hope is that if the candidates start getting inundated with emails, they may decide to join the Global Climate Strike crowd."
The party of January 6
The defeat of Donald Trump in 2020 was supposed to put an end to America’s delusional national politics.
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Youth Revolts Are Back: Lebanon, Iraq Shaken by Demand for Services, End to Corruption...
Youth protests have popped up from time to time–in Turkey, Yemen, and now Beirut and Baghdad–where they are shaking up politics and calling for an end to corrupt governments.
My War on Terror
In an open letter to an unknown American patriot, Tom Engelhardt offers his version of the Ten Commandments for a better American world and a better world generally.
How ridiculous is Trump’s border stand?
We have a president with a moral compass that points only to policies that serve his ego and political needs.
A Bird, A Plane? No, It’s Superdelegates!
The Democratic Party's special class of entitled and unelected VIP delegates helps explain what's wrong with the way we choose our presidential candidates.
Souring Chicago’s Sweet Treat
If its executives are so inept that they can't find an honest way to fill a $46-million hole, they should dock the pay of their top three executives by that amount.
Massive overkill
Brought to you by the nuclear-industrial complex.