Friday, October 2, 2026

Welcome to a new form of rule

Psychopaths in power are dangerous because of their inability to feel the pain of others.

Is Joe Biden ready for the urgency of the climate crisis?

Candidate Joe Biden proposed the most ambitious climate policy of any presidential candidate in history. Can President Biden deliver?

How union workers lead the fight for safer workplaces

“Everyone wins when we’re safer.”

China’s global leadership list

What should the U.S. do to try and keep up with China?

Rest In Peace, Dan Berrigan – Just As You Lived

Daniel J. Berrigan lived his life true to his calling, literally practicing what he preached.

We need more than ‘thoughts and prayers’

Our political paralysis enables terrorists of any stripe to acquire as many weapons as they want. 

Why Mitch McConnell’s refusal to help states with pandemic costs is morally bankrupt

McConnell is focused on one thing—capitalizing on the crisis at the expense of working Americans.

Billionaires are tampering with our constitution

A corporate-backed lobbying group is pushing a slate of amendments to transfer power from people to big business.

The Creeping Villainy of American Politics

The threefold rise in hate crimes against Muslims since the Paris and San Bernardino attacks and the acceptance of hate speech in political discourse are signs of our society’s morbidity.

The scary new math of factory farm waste

Factory farms are exempt from reporting requirements under the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. Now a new tool can provide solid evidence of the environmental harm they can cause.