Is Trump’s Clown Car Going off the Rails?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Things are getting so insane in Washington that it’s tough to keep up. The bad news is that it will only get worse.
The Real Divisions Over Impeachment
Reading Time: 1 minute Polls show that more and more Americans want President Donald Trump impeached — and that includes some Republicans. But why? They all have their reasons.
US, Others Have Abysmal Record of Protecting Whistleblowers
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you want to celebrate Iraq whistleblower Katharine Gun, protect others like her.
Democrats Can’t Afford Unforced Errors in Impeachment Process
Reading Time: 3 minutes If Democrats want to do impeachment right, they have to do it by the book. And Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) is off to a bad start.
Who Has the Most to Gain From Blowing the Whistle on Trump?
Reading Time: 1 minute President Donald Trump is looking for the whistleblower in all the wrong places.
A Tragedy (for Democracy) in Three Acts
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the Ukraine crisis heats up, President Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani are often accused of Mafia tactics. But if real mobsters were as comically inept, they’d all be in prison.
Liar, Liar, British Politics on Fire
Reading Time: 3 minutes Prime Minister Boris Johnson has contempt for the truth and he just got royally found out.
The Paul Revere of Our Times
Reading Time: 3 minutes Not all heroes wear capes. Some are young girls.
Dear US Government: Please Do Nothing on Climate Change
Reading Time: 1 minute How could the US play a more positive role in fighting climate change? By doing nothing instead of undermining global efforts.
Only Climate Action Now Can Stop a Global Drought
Reading Time: 5 minutes India’s water crisis is a dark vision of the climate change future.
Donald Trump Has Found a Solution to Global Warming
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The GOP’s ‘Socialism’ Scam Is About to Backfire
Reading Time: 3 minutes For nearly a century, conservatives have labeled ideas they don’t like as “socialism” to get Americans to vote against their own interests. While that con worked when the Soviet Union was around, young voters today are embracing socialist ideas and turning their backs on the GOP.
The Sins of the Father, Mother, and President
Reading Time: 1 minute In order to punish the children of undocumented immigrants, President Donald Trump wants to end birthright citizenship, which makes anyone born on US soil an American. But once we start holding people accountable for the sins of their fathers and mothers, where does it stop?
Trump’s Kind of Labor Day
Reading Time: 5 minutes President Donald Trump wants to adjust capital gains for inflation, which would reduce taxes on the rich. Why hasn’t Congress done the same with the minimum wage, which inflation erodes every year?
Could Warren Turn a Supposed Weakness Into a Strength?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The political class has already identified Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) Achilles heel: an error in judgment she made when filling out a form three decades ago. How should she respond when President Donald Trump tries to make it a campaign issue?
That Awkward Three-Way-Race Feeling
Reading Time: 1 minute A poll this week showed the Democratic presidential campaign evolving into a three-way race between Joe Biden and progressive Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT). What are they thinking?
Donald Trump, Hamilton’s Nightmare
Reading Time: 4 minutes A federal court ruling in favor of “faithless” electors may have come just in time. With his recent reckless comments, Trump reaffirms that he is precisely the sort of president the framers of the Constitution feared.
Epstein Death: Deep Digging Not Welcome in Corporate Media
Reading Time: 4 minutes Journalists are playing an important role in tamping down rumors and disinformation. But could they be suppressing legitimate inquiry at the same time?
Watch Your Back, Mr. Trump: It’s Miller Time!
Reading Time: 4 minutes When it comes to immigration, White House aide Stephen Miller is steering the ship of state. Is he outshining the president? We are asking the president in an open letter.
Nobody Will Bail Out Ordinary People When the Next Recession Hits
Reading Time: 1 minute Amid signs of a new recession looming, it’s worth remembering that regular people will suffer most.