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NYC Scores Win for Democracy by Approving Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Measure
The measure won approval from an overwhelming majority of voters.
Trump Cabinet Members Donated to Anti-Obama Dark Money Group
Many of the group’s top donors have lined up behind President Trump, cutting big checks to his re-election bid.
Thousands Could Be Kicked Out of Privatized Affordable Housing in Los Angeles
Tenants are fighting back against privatized affordable housing and against concepts of capitalist land ownership.
Teachers Unions Could Move the Climate Strikes Into Phase 2
Teachers have been motivated by youth to seriously consider how to best support climate strike efforts.
The Supreme Court Considers Political Lies in the Bridgegate Case
The “Bridgegate case” offers the Supreme Court another opportunity to endorse the power to lie in politics.
Petroleum Is at the Heart of Ecuador’s Anti-Austerity Protests
Indigenous groups say Ecuador's reliance on extractive industries violates their constitutional rights.
Trump Threatens to Expose Information About Alexander Vindman “Real Soon”
Trump makes a cryptic threat about the Ukraine-born Army officer whose testimony has paved the road to impeachment.
McConnell Brags He and Trump Are Packing Courts With Extreme Right-Wing Judges
Trump has appointed 150 federal judges, while a quarter of the 179 appeals court judges will soon be Trump appointees.
In Discussing “Withdrawals,” Don’t Forget US’s Vast Military Base Empire
There will actually be a net gain in U.S. troops in the Middle East at this moment of supposed reduction.
Rumored Expansion of Muslim Travel Ban Exposes Trump’s Election-Year Calculus
Trump is stoking racial and religious animus in an attempt to preserve his hold on power.