Affordable Child Care Is the Boost Our Economy Needs
High quality child care helps parents earn more now, kids earn more later, and keeps entire communities afloat.
U.S. Billionaires Saw $1 Trillion Wealth Boom in 2021 Alone
A new analysis shows that Sen. Ron Wyden's proposed tax on billionaires "would be more than enough to cover the expansion of the child tax credit in the Build Back…
Will Biden Face a Primary Challenger?
With midterm elections just 11 months away, will Biden face a primary challenger?
Big Pharma Hikes Prices on 442 Drugs
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Patient advocates on Monday condemned the U.S. pharmaceutical industry for ushering in the new year with price hikes on more than 440 medications, a…
Best of Chris Hedges’ 2021 Columns
Ring in the new year with ScheerPost columnist Chris Hedges’ best work from the last twelve months. Whether it’s condemning America’s Forever Wars or advocating for persecuted heroes like WikiLeaks…
December’s Tornadoes Show a Country Desperately in Need of Disaster Reform
You can't stop tornadoes, but you can stop them from being so deadly. Here's how.
UN Envoy Warns ‘Threat to Civilian Lives Is Increasing’ in Yemen
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams A United Nations special envoy on Tuesday raised alarm about the safety of civilians in war-torn Yemen given escalating violence, including airstrikes by the…
Can Democrats Break the Midterm Curse?
Midway through FDR's first term, Democrats made major gains in the House and Senate. Are there lessons for 2022?
The Oligarchy’s Ultimate Political Weapon (Video)
The oligarchy uses cynicism as a political weapon to make it seem like issues such as climate change and social justice are impossible.
The Pentagon Just Got $778 Billion, But USAID Is Running Out of Money for COVID-19 Vaccines?
By Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Sharply contrasting with the $778 billion in new military spending authorized Monday by President Joe Biden, the U.S. Agency for International Development reportedly can’t…
How Awesome is ‘Awesome’? America’s Underperforming Military
By Andrew Bacevich / TomDispatch Professional sports is a cutthroat business. Succeed and the people running the show reap rich rewards. Fail to meet expectations and you get handed your…
First ‘Summit for Democracy’ Should be the Last
Like in the Cold War, the US is trying to divide the world.
‘End the Filibuster and Pass Gun Reform,’ Progressives Say on Sandy Hook Anniversary
Nine years after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, progressives call for gun reform.
Israel is Hell-Bent on Sabotaging U.S. Nuclear Negotiations With Iran
You’d think that Israel might feel obligated not to drag the United States into another disastrous military conflict in the Middle East, this time with Iran. But no: Israel is…