Sunday, September 20, 2026

Tag: democracy

2024 presidential election poses new tests for guardians and guardrails of...

Despite many accomplishments by officials and defenders since 2020, Trump’s return revives election deceptions and distrust as GOP loyalty tests.

Does the Constitution ban Trump from running again?

Trump could face criminal charges for inciting an insurrection, but that’s not necessary to bar him from the ballot.

Rights groups alarmed as ‘fascist, anti-choice’ DeSantis launches presidential campaign

The Florida Republican has recently engaged in attacks on academic freedom, the rights of immigrants and transgender people, and democracy.

Lessons from Barcelona’s 8-year experiment in radical governance

Their victory reflected a decision by activists to move from occupying the town squares to taking over city halls, and it would have profound consequences for the future of one of Europe’s most prominent metropolitan areas.

Why a new progressive era in America is likely—in about 20...

All these trends point to a new progressive America.

The Tennessee 3 and the GOP war on democracy itself

This is a quick analysis of the premeditated treasonous attack on liberal democracy sponsored by the GOP.  

How Koch cash is bankrolling the effort to kill Big Tech...

When the next big disaster unfolds due to deregulation, don’t be fooled.

Today’s jaw-dropping quandary: High awareness yet low clout to fix badly-broken...

The more that reason serves as bedrock,/ The more we’re vexed by lethal gridlock. 

Everybody in, nobody out

A democratic society means that everyone, including the poor, has a say in how our lives are lived and workplaces organized.

Living for politics

May I remember that “just living” is the whole point of doing politics.

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The US Capitol. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain)

Warren, Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to ban corporate ownership of physician practices

The bill would let doctors sue corporate owners for treble damages and give the Federal Trade Commission a role in enforcing the ban.

Trump blames Minneapolis woman for her death as ICE shooting prompts federal intervention

As video analyses dispute official claims in the killing of Renee Nicole Good, the Trump administration assigns sole control of the investigation to federal authorities and blocks state involvement.
A hospital emergency room entrance in Oregon. Photo: M.O. Stevens / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants lose Medicaid starting October 1

The federal reconciliation law also narrows Medicare and marketplace coverage, and a separate immigration rule is pushing US citizen children off Medicaid alongside their noncitizen family members.
An Allina Health hospital in Minneapolis. Photo: Tony Webster / CC BY 2.0

Minnesota doctors strike for four days in a first for US hospitals

About 150 physicians at two Allina Health hospitals walked out this week after three years of bargaining over sick days, pay and a role in patient care.
The Ambassador Bridge connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario. Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why the Trade War with Canada Amounts to Self-Sabotage

The economies of both countries are so intertwined that everyone will suffer.