Tag: politics
Trump’s ‘spiritual adviser:’ A match made in wealth gospel heaven
That’s what comes from not attending enough Trump rallies. One misses the most spectacular, if sobering revelations — though nothing to do...
America’s real divide isn’t left vs. right. It’s democracy vs. oligarchy.
I keep hearing that the Democratic party has moved “left” and that some Democratic candidates may be “too far left”.
U.S. is a classic empire and is becoming a repressive police...
As I set out to fly home from the UK on Monday following a short film project in Cambridge, I found my...
Four takeaways from the Supreme Court’s census citizenship question ruling
A divided Supreme Court ruled last week that the Commerce Department’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census violated...
Replace patent monopolies with direct public funding for drug research
It is impressive to see many of the leading Democratic candidates put forward bold progressive proposals. Unfortunately, in the case of prescription...
Congress loves socialized health care — for itself
For $3.5 trillion a year, shouldn’t we Americans have a world-class health care system? Yet while we spend the most of any advanced nation...
Kamala Harris says she was a progressive prosecutor. Her record tells...
As Senator Kamala Harris rises in the early presidential polls, she is facing increasing scrutiny over her record as a prosecutor in...
Warning to progressive Dems: You’re leaving corporate media’s comfort zone
After the first round of Democratic primary debates, the line from corporate media and their overwhelmingly centrist sources was clear: The Democrats...
‘Fiasco for democracy’ as right-wing supreme court gives green light to...
In a decision voting rights advocates warned could open the floodgates for even more extreme and undemocratic redistricting than what is already...
“What does war have to do with me?”
Sometimes war sounds like the harsh crack of gunfire and sometimes like the whisper of the wind. This early morning -- in...
POPULAR
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.
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.
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.