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Farm Bill Goes Down in Flames, but It Isn’t Dead Yet
GOP attempts to make the poor pay for the tax cuts won't stop.
An Empire of Nothing at All? The US Military Takes Us Through the Gates of Hell
Although the peace movement is not a loud voice at this time in the US, it should be.
Corporate Lawyers Hijack UN Meeting, While Civil Society Is Sidelined
Some public interest organizations were kept away.
Noam Chomsky on Donald Trump and the “Me First” Doctrine
Trump is creating a United States of fear and isolation.
“We Are Lurching Toward Plutocracy”: Rep. Ellison on Rollback of Key Dodd-Frank Banking Regulations
House lawmakers voted to exempt banks with less than $250 billion in assets from many of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act regulations.
DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison: The Democratic Party Should Stay Out of Primaries, Let Voters Decide
Voters in Georgia, Texas, Arkansas and Kentucky headed to the polls Tuesday to determine a number of key primaries.
Exit Emergency
Americans have been in denial about the cause of mass shootings for a while.
Trump Wants to Inflict Misery on Iran With More Economic Sanctions
Economic sanctions are no longer a ‘'softer'’ approach.
Trump’s Plan to Slash $7 Billion From Kids’ Health Program Receives Green Light
The GOP tax cuts for the rich aren't going to pay themselves.
With Haspel Sworn In as CIA Director, Let’s Stop Pretending That Her Atrocities Run Counter to American Values
Torture isn't un-American; accountability for torture is.