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From Somalia to Yemen, US Wars Are Off the Charts
The Pentagon feeds eternally at the terror trough.
Who Really Got a Tax Cut This Year? Corporations and the Wealthy.
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. voters want Trump's tax law repealed.
Threatening the Chair of the Fed Is No Way to Lower Interest Rates
Neither Trump nor Congress should be directly raising or lowering interest rates.
After Israeli Election, We Need to Think Beyond Two-State Solution
The institutionalization of hate in Israeli politics is an open door to violence against Palestinians.
It’s Time to End US Military Aid to the Philippines
Movements are rising to shut off U.S. taxpayer-funded aid that's bankrolling the nation's worsening human rights crisis.
Locking Up Drug “Dealers” to Save Users Doesn’t Make Anyone Safer
For a real solution, we must first address the economic conditions that drive people into illicit economies.
House Dems Slam Big Bank CEOs Over Pay Disparity
Despite crashing the economy, Wall Street titans still rake in huge paychecks while their employees struggle to get by.
Ocasio-Cortez Is Winning the Battle Against GOP Sexists
The image of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has become a Rorschach Test for assholes.
Trump’s New Proposal Cheats 8 Million Working People of Overtime Pay
Trump considers workers who make $35,000 a year to be highly paid executives who don’t deserve overtime.
A Progressive US Policy Must Extend Beyond Open Borders
Opening the borders is a realistic policy proposal, but it's inseparable from a broader progressive agenda.