Reining In the Pentagon
By Mandy Smithberger and William Hartung / TomDispatch Even as Congress moves to increase the Pentagon budget well beyond the astronomical levels proposed by the Biden administration, a new report…
House Bill Would Blow Up the Massive IRAs of the Superwealthy
The proposed reform stems from a ProPublica story that detailed how PayPal founder Peter Thiel had amassed $5 billion, tax-free, in a Roth IRA. If the bill passes, Roth accounts…
Demand for ‘Moratorium on Drone Warfare’ Follows Latest U.S. Killing of Afghan Civilians
Activists and civil rights groups are calling for the Biden administration to put a halt to covert warfare in and beyond Afghanistan.
Can Hope Rise in Afghanistan? Lessons Learned From Vietnam Show It Can.
The Afghans feel betrayed, understandably, just as the South Vietnamese did in 1975. Although we Americans cannot do much about that now, we can create policy measures to ensure Afghans…
Is Our Failed Empire Heading for the Exit?
Could this country, which dumped trillions of taxpayer dollars into its forever wars, now perhaps be reclassified as a failing empire with a flailing military?
Senate Releases Report on Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
The report marked the culmination of a five-month investigation by a bipartisan Senate committee into the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
Economic Study Shows Why ‘Saving the Planet Is Not a Jobs Killer’
"It's not an impossible task to make sure workers in the fossil fuel industry are provided with the skills, training, and opportunities to find other jobs," the Center for Economic…
Biden’s Claims About His Progressive Cabinet Picks Are Literally Unbelievable
Leftist politicians, pundits, and people reacted with indignation at the president-elect's comments about his selections.
When Centrists Lose, Corporate Media Love to Blame the Left
Mass media lost no time in helping the right wing of the Democratic Party blame its left wing for poor election results.
Scientists Confirm the Culprit Behind Earth’s Biggest Extinction
A chain of calamities caused the planet’s biggest extinction, the greatest mass dying ever. Greenhouse gases explain how.
Uber and Lyft Bought Their Own Labor Law With a Historic Money Dump
The companies won an expensive victory in California with the passage of Proposition 22, but it's workers who will pay the highest price.