Thanks to Sanders, Democratic Party Just Debated Merits of Capitalism
While direct criticism of capitalism in mainstream politics is not unheard of in U.S. history, it is unusual for modern times. “From the late 1970s to fairly recently, this was…
War Hawk Petraeus Comes Out Of Retirement to Recommend Pouring Fuel on Syria’s Fire
As the Obama administration’s policies of regime change and armed intervention in Syria flounder, the retired general who oversaw the failed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan added his voice to…
As Iran Deal Nabs Necessary Votes, ‘War Criminal’ Cheney Shouted Down in DC
The nuclear agreement between the U.S., Iran, and other world powers cleared an important congressional hurdle in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, but don’t expect former vice president Dick Cheney to…
Report: Extravagant CEO Pay Packages Are Fostering Planet’s Destruction
Pay incentives for the chief executives of the biggest publicly-held fossil fuel companies in the U.S. are worsening climate change by encouraging recklessness from management teams and rewarding companies’ strongholds…
Finally! SEC Votes to Disclose Exorbitant CEO-Worker Pay Ratio
In a move supporters are cheering as a victory for workers—and filing under the “better late than never” category on the part of the government—the Securities and Exchange Commission on…
How Hawks Are Using Iraq War Talking Points to Stoke Fear Over Iran Deal
In the immediate aftermath of Tuesday’s announcement of a deal between world powers and Iran, drivers of the 2003 invasion of Iraq are expressing certainty that Iran’s alleged “nuclear weapons…
Opening Historic ‘Possibility of Peace,’ World Powers Clinch Iran Deal
Following years of arduous negotiations, and decades of hostile relations, Iran and world powers on Tuesday announced a nuclear agreement that proponents say provides a historic opening for military deescalation,…
Furthering a Failed Strategy, Obama To Send More Ground Troops to Iraq
In a move anti-war critics and foreign policy experts are certain to call simply an extension of a policy that has proved a failure, the New York Times reports the…
After Ten Months, Will Congress Finally Be Forced to Debate the War on ISIS?
A small group of bipartisan congressional lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation calling for the withdrawal of the U.S. military from Iraq and Syria, in a surprise move that could, for…
A Congress of War or Peace? Diplomacy at Risk with Passage of ‘Dangerous’ Iran Bill
After the House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that gives Congress more power to obstruct a final nuclear deal between world powers and Iran, advocates of diplomacy are…
