Ending the Myth That Trump Is Ending the Wars
Trump has sent more new troops to the Middle East than he’s bringing home from Afghanistan.
Making America Unsafe Again
Whether Russian hackers, viruses, or unscrupulous investors, the Trump administration has made it much easier for foreign agents to destabilize the U.S.
Cleaning Up Trump’s Global Mess
Democratic candidates offer a wide range of foreign policy views. These won’t decide the election, but they could have a huge post-Trump impact.
There’s No ‘Great American Comeback’
Trump is counting on the working class he’s betraying most aggressively. Can the left get out of affluent suburbia and back to its roots?
Trump Claims Credit for Life Expectancy Rise, Introduces Medicaid Cutback
U.S. life expectancy rose for the first time in four years because of a drop in opioid overdose deaths. Now Trump, who claims credit, wants to cut Medicaid.
Trump’s EPA Is a Huge Cancer Risk
Industry-friendly regulators are letting chemical companies flood the country with toxins. It should be a scandal.
Americans Need to Hear More from Iranians. Here’s Where to Start.
Here are a few illuminating and emotionally resonant pieces by real Iranians on life under sanctions, the brutality of war, and the recent crisis.
Yes, We Really Can Cut the Pentagon to Pay for Medicare for All
Moderators at the Democratic debate asked if Medicare for All would bankrupt the country, but failed to ask about the cost of the last two decades of war.
The Endless War with Iran
The current crisis might be averted, but the longer U.S. war with Iran continues.
The Assassination of Suleimani Escalates the Threat of War
President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal nearly two years ago started the US down this path with Iran.
The White House Crusade to Kill Food Assistance
This rule change doesn’t promote work — it promotes misery. And it’s only the beginning.
Trump’s Judaism Order Has Nothing to Do with Fighting Anti-Semitism
The man who called neo-Nazis “very fine people” has no business defining anti-Semitism for the rest of us.
Boston One Step Closer to a Luxury Real Estate Transfer Tax
A proposed 2 percent transfer tax on residential and commercial properties worth over $2 million could raise $169 million for affordable housing annually.
Postal Pay Cuts Provoked a General Strike in Finland. US Postal Workers Deserve the Same Solidarity.
The Prime Minister resigned over the nationwide protests, catapulting a 34-year-old woman into Finland’s top job.
Danny Glover Supports Landmark Reparations Fund in Chicago Suburb
The Hollywood actor spoke at an Evanston townhall in support of a new policy to use revenue from marijuana legalization to narrow racial economic gaps.