How Harlan Crow Slashed His Tax Bill by Taking Clarence Thomas on Superyacht Cruises
In lavishing gifts on the Supreme Court justice, the billionaire GOP donor may have violated tax laws, according to tax experts.
Ralph Nader: The Sadistic GOP’s Debt Limit Ploy vs. the People
Congressional history has rarely witnessed such a corrupt, cruel and explicit drive to turn the delegated sovereignty of the people against the citizenry.
Just 2 Days After Shooting, Republicans Vote to Loosen Gun Law in North Carolina
Republicans announced the veto override effort just hours after the elementary school shooting in nearby Nashville.
A Dangerous Fishing Expedition: The Select Committee on China
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch Riled up against China, GOP congressmembers have long felt that Washington’s new cold war needed a special venue. So as soon as the baton passed…
109 Democrats Join GOP’s Ridiculous ‘Horrors Of Socialism’ Vote
Emma Vigeland and Sam Seder look at the recent House vote to denounce socialism and what that means for the future of socialist policies like M4A, with 109 Democrats joining…
Biden’s Safer America Plan Will Harm Already Hyper-Policed Communities
A safer plan for America would invest in its people by promoting alternative deterrents to violence.
Abortion Bans Are Part of GOP Plan to Disempower Working Class: Analysis
The Economic Policy Institute details how "abortion restrictions constitute an additional piece in a sustained project of economic subjugation."
John Kiriakou: GOP Has Not Created a New Church Committee
If U.S. Congress is going to form a special subcommittee looking at government overreach and illegality, then it should do exactly that.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is ‘Taken Out’
The hawkish senator says the US should give Ukraine Gray Eagle drones to 'kill tons of Russians'
Congress Just Passed $858 Billion Military Budget, But GOP Is Blocking $12 Billion to Fight Child Poverty
"This isn't using our taxpayer dollars wisely," said one analyst. "It's robbing programs that we need."
The Coming Sinophobic Calamity
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch Neither the red wave nor the blue one materialized in the latest election, which removes some of the impetus for the coming congressional Sinophobic rampage.…
Voters Didn’t Buy the ‘Crime Panic’ Narrative. Democrats Should Take Note
Americans around the country were unmoved by tough-on-crime rhetoric, and instead voted in a string of reform-minded candidates. The results show that it’s time for Democrats to rethink their approach…
Election 2022 Grandest Victors?
Another Election Day, another sigh of relief — from America’s deepest pockets.
Ralph Nader: What Does Donald Trump Really Think About Democrats?
By Ralph Nader Imagine Donald Trump dining with two of his supposed political advisers. Being an advisor to Donald means you soak up Donald’s political comments and feed them back…