Politics

Republicans in Congress are like a dog that chases cars and finally catches one. There is a fleeting sense of accomplishment, followed by sheer panic.

Throughout this country's history, believers in two different visions of what American society should be have duked it out over every single aspect of public policy.

The more nuclear weapons, the more risk and insecurity for the planet as a whole.

William Rivers Pitt: The crazy will elect the crazy every single time; that's why the government is shut down, and a disastrous default looms, in case you were wondering.

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There's a growing consensus in the media: after 42 long, hard years, the war on drugs has failed.

To paraphrase Margaret Thatcher, there is no such thing as the Tea Party. There is only a collection of individual billionaires.

The U.S. government has begun a partial shutdown for the first time in 17 years after Congress failed to break a partisan deadlock by a midnight deadline.

Republicans are shirking their sworn duty by both shutting down the government and threatening to default on its bills.

The U.S. border may be the next battleground for press freedom.