Government

Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s Tax Maneuvers Are Typical for His Class Donald Trump’s Tax Maneuvers Are Typical for His Class

If there’s a tax-evasion problem, it festers at the top of our income scale. Yet the IRS too often expends its precious resources going after the poor.

May 16, 2019 / Bryce Covert

Trump and Pelosi

Congress Must Deny Trump a Blank Check for War With Iran Congress Must Deny Trump a Blank Check for War With Iran

The House and Senate should do everything in their power to prevent this president from steering this country into another quagmire.

May 15, 2019 / John Nichols

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Economic Security Should Be Lifelong Economic Security Should Be Lifelong

The US government already has the means to assure lifelong financial stability to all Americans. Here’s how we can make it happen.

May 15, 2019 / Peter Barnes

Lindsey Graham

Yesterday Was a Dark Day for the Rule of Law Yesterday Was a Dark Day for the Rule of Law

When Lindsey Graham told Donald Trump Jr. to ignore a subpoena from Senate Intelligence, he told him to commit a crime. But that’s not even the worst of it.

May 14, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Liz Cheney

Why Liz Cheney Is So Determined to Marginalize Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Why Liz Cheney Is So Determined to Marginalize Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar

The Wyoming Republican has resorted to outrageous lies to vilify the first two Muslim women in the House. She’s practicing the ugliest form of divide-and-conquer politics. But it w...

May 14, 2019 / John Nichols

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A New Poll Tax Will Suppress Florida’s Voting Reform A New Poll Tax Will Suppress Florida’s Voting Reform

Republicans in Tallahassee are determined to thwart the will of the people.

May 14, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Energy Industry’s Secret Campaign to Get Us to Build More Power Plants

The Energy Industry’s Secret Campaign to Get Us to Build More Power Plants The Energy Industry’s Secret Campaign to Get Us to Build More Power Plants

As the energy market has shifted and stalled, utilities have become masters of deceptive astroturfing scams.

May 14, 2019 / Michael Isaac Stein

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Trump Get What Trump Want Trump Get What Trump Want

Trump need toadies to feed Trump big ego.

May 14, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

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Combatting the New Right Combatting the New Right

Right-wing populists and authoritarians now govern over half of the world’s population. We need a global mass movement to loosen their grip.

May 13, 2019 / John Feffer

Richard Brown

Progressive Prosecutors Clamor for Queens Progressive Prosecutors Clamor for Queens

Seven candidates running for district attorney are promising to bring fairer rules to the 2 million person New York City borough.

May 13, 2019 / Ross Barkan

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