We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
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O'Reilly Argues With Both Colin Powell and the Facts on Voter Suppression
In an interview with former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly ignored key legal problems for photo voter ID laws and dismissed concerns of voter suppression.
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Do As We Say, Congress Says, Then Does What It Wants
Congress exempts itself from a number of laws that apply to the private sector and the executive branch.
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Can America Follow Europe's Lead on a Financial Transaction Tax?
Eleven European countries have said yes to a financial transaction tax that will bring in 10 cents on every $100. If the U.S. instituted something similar, it would raise more than $100 billion a year.
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Activist Interrupts Keystone Pipeline Conference in Texas
TransCanada's presentation of a Keystone XL case study at the Pipe Tech Americas 2013 conference in Texas was interrupted Thursday when a blockader chained himself to audio equipment and delivered a speech to 300 attendees.
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In Britain, Entrusting Healthcare to the Loan Sharks Who Ate Us
Britain is putting its public services - the vital safety net that we get in return for our taxes, like healthcare and education - in the hands of the least trustworthy and transparent investors imaginable.
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Southeastern Coal Exports: The Next Carbon Bomb
All signs are pointing to a dramatic increase of coal traffic out of Southeastern export terminals over the next decade.
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People vs. Corporations: A Constitutional Amendment is on the Move
Move to Amend is one of the powerful groups helping lead a national movement to establish a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, aiming to end unlimited corporate spending on elections.
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Occupy Language: It's Time to Debunk a Few Words
A lot of what we say and do becomes habit-forming. Groundhog Day 2013 could serve as a reminder that some political habits should be kicked. Here are a few.
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Blind Leading the Blind: The Financial Crisis and the Decline of Democracy
In western Europe we are effectively witnessing a growing inability of the ruling elite, who know less and less how to rule.
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A Martyr in the Fight for Free Online Access to Research
In death, Aaron Swartz has become a political martyr for the cause he championed in life: making scientific and scholarly research freely available.
