The US war in Iraq: 15 years and counting … the dead and displaced
Fifteen years after the calamitous invasion of Iraq, those who precipitated the war still walk free.
How a recent win and loss show the growing strength of the American progressive...
It may not come as quickly as the left might like but slowly building power and creating momentum with bold policy ideas is the smartest way forward for the progressive left.
MAGA Trumpism comes down to violence, driving invective, intimidation, insurrection, and invasions
Considering the Inciter-in-chief’s love of violence, who can predict whether winning or losing produces greater mayhem.
Describing Trump: 6 euphemisms for conduct unbecoming a president
Words matter. It’s important to describe Trump accurately.
The New Battle of Seattle
While fossil-fuel corporations are exploring the world’s oil, protesters in Seattle are banding together to stop Shell’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic. And they don't plan on backing down to these catastrophic effects on climate change.
The myth of voter fraud – and the truth about what’s threatening our elections
The next time you hear Trump and his enablers claim widespread voter fraud, know the truth.
Why were the Saudi streets so quiet?
While Mexicans pour out on the streets to protest Trump’s anti-immigrant policies, there was nary a Saudi protester chanting “Trump: Go home.”
Where Does the GOP’s Right-Wing Grouchiness Come From?
The National Republican Party has published an official policy document showing that the GOP really might be more than a gaggle of serve-the-rich plutocrats and wacky, Trumped-up right-wingers.
Why Big Brother Lies (And How He Gets Away with It)
Peter Van Buren did something no US diplomat is allowed to do. He told the truth and told it to the wrong people – us. Our government is not in the habit of telling us – the governed – what it's up to.
7 signs of tyranny
Do these sound like Trump to you?