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Biden and Other Democrats Helped Colin Powell Spread George W. Bush’s Iraq Lies
Leading Democrats continue to side with the GOP on foreign policy rationalized through demonstrably false statements.
Half a Million South Korean Workers Walk Off Jobs in General Strike
U.S. observers must not treat the struggle in South Korea as a distant concern.
It’s Joe Manchin vs. the World, and Manchin Is Winning
For the time being and the foreseeable future, Manchin and his corporate sponsors hold the top cards.
Corporate Democrats’ Toothless Drug Pricing Alternative Is a Coup for Big Pharma
Pain, suffering, health complications and even death are the costs people in our country pay for Big Pharma's greed.
The Oil Spill in California Lends Urgency to Demand for Indigenous Land Stewards
Land return is a step toward the kind of reconciliation promoted by the governor in his 2019 apology to Native peoples.
Growing BIPOC Youth-Led Climate Movement Is the Force Occupy Could Have Been
Youth who understand that white supremacy is fueling climate destruction are building a new era of activism.
Is Donald Trump Trying to Destroy the Republican Party?
Trump, with a single statement, has dumped a beach worth of sand into the gears of GOP election hopes.
Wall Street’s Barons Are Causing Homelessness for Profit
What’s really driving home prices today are massive, multibillion-dollar funds buying up all available housing.
McConnell Knows Debt Ceiling Must Rise, But He Wants Democrats to Pay for It
The minority leader is using the Democrats’ majority to render them ever-more vulnerable in the coming elections.
Progressive Dems Offer Simple, Brilliant Path Forward for Build Back Better Act
Despite the panicked noises coming from the press, a breakthrough on the Build Back Better Act appears to be at hand.