Rights and Democracy
Iraq Should Be a Much Bigger Part of McCain’s Legacy Than His ‘Civility’
The “straight talk” people praise McCain for is actually what most of them can’t stand about politicians: They say noble words but cast ignoble votes.
Killing for Coal (Literally)
Shocking as this sounds, the U.S. government is — by its own admission — willing to murder up to 1,600 Americans a year to enrich a few coal billionaires.
On the Right Track
Trump gets some encouragement from a trusted adviser.
Schools Need Resources, Not ‘School Resource Officers’
Turning schools into prisons means sending kids to real-life prisons. There are better ways to keep students safe.
Last Year, I Watched Grizzly Bears Play. This Year, They’re Going to Be Trophy Hunted.
The White House war on the Endangered Species Act is putting iconic species at risk — all to please fossil fuel companies.
Scoring Trump’s Tax Cuts So Far: $280k for Rich Lawmakers, Pennies for Working People
Very few businesses have raised wages thanks to corporate tax cuts, but executives and lawmakers are buying new yachts.
Trump Snubbed McCain. The Media Snubbed the Rest of Us.
The media treated Trump’s petty snub of John McCain as a bigger controversy than the $717 billion Pentagon bill named for the Arizona senator.
Unimpeachable Logic
There was no collusion. If there was, it’s not a crime. If it’s a crime, we can pardon ourselves. Also, there was no collusion.
The United States of Monopoly Rule
Five banks control half of all U.S. financial assets, and six conglomerates control 90 percent of our media.
I Grew Up in the Segregated South. For Me, Supreme Court Rulings Are Personal.
I fear a return to a time when our rights were considered secondary, if at all.
