As Infection Rates Soar, Trump Says the Virus Could Just ‘Disappear’ As Infection Rates Soar, Trump Says the Virus Could Just ‘Disappear’
The president’s delusions put the entire country in danger.
Jul 3, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Barbara Lee Would Make a Great Vice Presidential Nominee Barbara Lee Would Make a Great Vice Presidential Nominee
Adding an anti-war progressive with Lee’s record to the ticket would energize the base and appeal to disengaged and disenchanted voters.
Jul 3, 2020 / John Nichols
Congress Could Rubber-Stamp a Defense Spending Spree Congress Could Rubber-Stamp a Defense Spending Spree
The Trump administration wants missiles, and pushback will require immediate action.
Jul 2, 2020 / Tristan Guyette and William D. Hartung
ICE Just Became Even Less Transparent ICE Just Became Even Less Transparent
The new classification protects the identity of officials from public disclosure.
Jul 2, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
Representative Barbara Lee: ‘Defund the Pentagon Budget’ Representative Barbara Lee: ‘Defund the Pentagon Budget’
The California representative is calling for reallocation from military budgets to meet human needs. And she’s got allies like Bernie Sanders.
Jul 2, 2020 / John Nichols
‘We Are Not Even Beginning to Be Over This Pandemic’ ‘We Are Not Even Beginning to Be Over This Pandemic’
CDC Deputy Director Anne Schuchat did something really radical. She told the truth about Covid-19 in the US.
Jul 2, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves
Tear Gas and Clubs in Lafayette Square Were Just the Beginning Tear Gas and Clubs in Lafayette Square Were Just the Beginning
Trump and Barr are turning to the “Occupy model” to crush the current uprising against police brutality.
Jul 2, 2020 / Dave Lindorff
We Take Homelessness for Granted. The Pandemic Should Change That. We Take Homelessness for Granted. The Pandemic Should Change That.
The problem is not that there is no money, but that the decisions have already been made not to spend it on homelessness and the injustices that create and perpetuate it.
Jul 2, 2020 / Mary Kate Bacalao
Trolling Trump, the Lincoln Project Also Peddles Militarism Trolling Trump, the Lincoln Project Also Peddles Militarism
The Never Trump super PAC makes entertaining ads that get under the president’s skin—but progressives should take a closer look at their agenda.
Jul 1, 2020 / Jeet Heer