Will the Space Force Take the Pentagon Budget to Infinity and Beyond?
Biden has reversed some high profile Trump policies. One he hasn’t signaled much change on, though, is the vast overreach of the Pentagon.
What Explains COVID’s East-West Divide?
Asia has done a much better job of containing the pandemic. Do values have anything to do with it?
The Fall of Trump
Donald Trump has always been about me, me, me. Now he has no one left to blame.
Trump and His Many Billionaire Enablers
Trump didn’t get here on his own. Many have enabled him, especially the billionaires who funneled money his way and then stood by as he damaged our democracy.
Knives Out: Boycott, Purge, and Prosecute
The ForeverTrumpers are challenging the Constitution. They should be penalized for their efforts.
Biden Must Do More Than Rejoin the Iran Nuke Deal
We need a decisive break from the previous century of US policy toward Iran, which has been based on domination.
Biden’s Approach to North Korea and the NPT Option
How about turning North Korea’s nuclear weapons into solar panels?
Who Needs Zombies When We Have Republicans?
How else would you describe Americans who deny a pandemic that’s killed 250,000 people and the election that repudiated Trump?
The Return of the Goldilocks Apocalypse
There’s no returning to normal after Donald Trump.
America Rejoins the World?
It simply doesn’t make a lot of sense to entrust leadership to a country with a severe personality disorder.
One Key Overlooked Reason We Need the 2017 Trump Tax Act Axed — ASAP
The longer the law remains on the books, the tighter the squeeze on funding for state and local public services.
U.S. Democracy: The Four-Year Rule?
American democracy is in rough shape. It’s going to take more than this election to set it right.
This Election Is About Trump’s Pandemic Failures. But What Happens Next?
It’s going to take more than a change of personnel in Washington to address our decaying climate, public health, and democracy. But it’s not too late.
The Trump Tax Reform Helped the Billionaire Class — Not the Working Class
The Republican tax law boosted the fortunes of America’s wealthiest while increasing insecurity for U.S. manufacturing workers.
Looming Failure of Stimulus Exposes GOP’s Double Standards on the Deficit
Millions of people are still unemployed, facing eviction or foreclosure, and scrambling to get enough to eat.