Corporate Media Become Deficit Hawks When It Comes to Progressive Legislation
The point of deficit hawkery is to scold and scare readers into accepting cuts to welfare and public services that are of no use to the wealthy, while they curiously…
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Steele Dossier’
Russiagate is truly a case study in mass hysteria and media credulity.
President Biden Must Now Put an End to ‘Centrism’
There is no middle ground between lies and facts. There is no midrange between democracy and fascism.
Glenn Greenwald on the Biden Administration and Expanding Censorship
On this week’s “On Contact,” Chris Hedges talks to Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald about the incoming Biden administration and what it will mean for a country in crisis, ravaged…
With Democrats Poised to Seize Senate, Progressives Say It’s Time to Go Big
As results from the U.S. Senate races trickled in from Georgia, Rep. Mondaire Jones proclaimed, "The era of small ideas is over."
The ‘Moderate’ Rot at the Top of the Democratic Party
Joe Biden’s choices to run the Office of Management and Budget and the State Department personify everything that's wrong with the party.
The Progressive Victories No One’s Talking About
Progressive ballot initiatives passed handily across the country, even in so-called red states.
Donald Trump Knew Us Better Than We Knew Ourselves
Now that Trump's been defeated, count on one thing: he’ll take as much of this country with him as he can.
The 2020 Battle Lines Are Drawn—It’s Time for Action
More than ever before, progressives can’t afford to be on the sidelines and let science-denying narcissistic fools run the show.
Denying Trump’s Neo-Fascism Endangers Our Ailing Planet
Climate change is an emergency. And so is Trumpism. Getting rid of Trump is a crucial step towards addressing the climate crisis.
Some of the Many Reasons Progressives Don’t Like Joe Biden
There’s truly an enormous amount in the Democrat's record to dislike, but progressives can get much better results fighting Biden than fighting Trump.
Trump Really Could Win Again, but Progressives Can Still Stop Him
Four years ago, we warned that Trump could win the presidency. Now, we’re warning again.
The Real Difference Between Democrats and Republicans
Politics requires the capacity to govern, but also to fight to attain and retain power. The dysfunction today is neither party can do both.
Democrats Urged to Get Behind a Possible Snowden Pardon
A recent comment by President Trump about a possible pardon for Edward Snowden prompted fresh praise for the NSA whistleblower.