Tag: Election 2016
The Incredible Shrinking Populist: Donald Trump’s Tiny Economic Vision
Donald Trump is all talk and no action. In the end, he’s just another selfish and small-minded Republican, with tiny dreams and a tiny vision in a nation that is still capable of greatness.
Country First: Why John McCain Must Dump Trump
"Country first" requires McCain to repudiate Trump, tell the truth about what he represents, and accept the political consequences.
American Greed: Trump’s Economic Team Is a Who’s Who of What’s...
The America Trump describes is a dark dystopia, competitive and divided and brutal. Now he’s assembled a team that could make that nightmare a reality.
The Real Threat to American Sovereignty
Donald Trump is right to worry about American sovereignty. But the real threat to our sovereignty isn’t imports or immigrants. It’s global money influencing our politics.
‘My Flag’s Bigger Than Yours’ and Other Patriotic Myths
Some say the Democrats flipped the script at last month's convention by recapturing the flag from Republicans. The thing is, writes Lynn Sherr, that stuff belongs to all of us.
The Greatest Show on Earth
How Billions of Words, Tweets, Insults, and Polls Blot Out Reality in Campaign 2016
Donald Trump Tells a Lie Every Five Minutes
Over 60 things that Trump said within 5 hours were so untruthful that media outlets would have been forced to retract them had they been printed in their publications.
Critical Global Challenges: Dems in Philly Fall Short
Philly demonstrated that, as of now, the Democrats lack the vision and will to surmount the major challenges of our times which, most simply, require choosing people over corporations.
As Republicans Defect, Will Clinton Be Tempted To Tack Right?
Hillary Clinton must not succumb to temptation. Voters have rejected the ideology of the elites for a reason: it has failed them.
Experts, Journalists Slam Trump’s All-Male Economic Advisory Council
There are 13 People on Donald Trump's new Economic Advisory Council. All 13 are men. None are actual economists.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
The fuel to my revolutionary optimism
As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.