House Again Moves to Pass ‘Nonprofit Killer’ Bill Giving Trump ‘Unchecked Power’
The bill follows the “same playbook” as governments that “crush dissent” around the world, Oxfam warned.
In Tiny State of Maine, a Big Election Day Win Against Dark Money in Politics
"Our greatest hope is to restore people's faith in our democracy and increase participation across the board," said the chair of the campaign behind the measure likely bound for the…
When Presidents Kill
Why do American presidents kill? Because they can get away with it.
‘Turning Into the Super PAC Election’: Outside Spending Tops $1 Billion for 2024
"Outside group spending this year is almost double the rate of any prior year," noted one critic. "Not a good thing."
Senate Pathways to Power: We Need Leaders Who Look Like America
Americans of color, particularly Black and Latino Americans, are badly underrepresented in Senate staffing roles. We need to fix that.
Michael Brenner: CHAPTER & VERSE
By Michael Brenner On a whim over the July 4 holiday, I wrote to a cross-section of our leaders and celebrities requesting that they tell us what passage of the…
Project 2025
A New Pax Romana
Pandering GOP Platform Insults Jewish-Americans’ Intelligence
By Glenn Sacks / GlennSacks Jewish Democrats are deeply divided on Israel’s actions in the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza. Republicans have seized on the events following Hamas’ October 7 attack…
Patrick Lawrence: The Wreckage Biden Leaves
A lightweight when it came time to prove himself as a statesman and a leader, the White House has simply defeated him.
The Democratic Party’s Culture of Loyalty
How an Ethos of Compliance Made the Biden Debacle Possible
Capitol Hill: Netanyahu’s Second Home
The appearance again in Congress of the Israeli prime minister makes it seem as if he is the American president and Israel and the U.S. are one country, writes Corinna…
Secret Service Director Resigns After Trump Assassination Attempt
Kimberly Cheatle said in an email to colleagues that the agency "fell short" of its mission to protect U.S. leaders.
AOC Files to Impeach Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito
The justices’ transgressions represent “one of the clearest cases” for impeachment, said Ocasio-Cortez.
One Night for Biden, Four Bad Years for Us?
By Les Leopold / Substack The spinmeisters are twirling away trying to convince us that President Biden only had a bad night. It happens to all of us, doesn’t it?…
AIPAC Wins, Progressive Democrats Destroyed
AOC, Cori Bush and other Democratic leaders called out George Latimer’s victory, describing it as a campaign fueled by Republican interests, billionaire donors, and the Israel lobby.