Marco Rubio, Senate Complicity, and the Open Return of Empire
By Joshua Scheer The Oil Belongs to the United States? Let’s begin—and end—with the thought that says everything about this moment: the oil belongs to the United States. It is…
‘Absolute Dereliction of Duty’: House Republicans Kill Venezuela War Powers Resolutions
By Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams House Republicans on Wednesday defeated a pair of war powers resolutions aimed at reining in US President Donald Trump’s airstrikes on alleged drug-running boats…
Sen. Duckworth Warns Trump Could Use Military Force Against Americans
By: Joshua Scheer A Democratic senator has raised alarms over President Donald Trump’s potential use of U.S. military strikes targeting American citizens on U.S. soil by using the same justification…
Power Play: Trump, the Court, and Independent Agencies on the Line
By Joshua Scheer With the Supreme Court preparing to rule on whether the president can control independent agencies, it’s worth revisiting the risks of unchecked executive power. The case centers…