The First Seven Billionaires Trump Has Tapped for Top White House Jobs
Out of America's 800 billionaires, president-elect Trump has so far plucked seven for top spots in his administration.
John Kiriakou: Sebastian Gorka Is Back
This time around, Trump has elected to ignore the F.B.I. security clearance vetting process for the sworn member of Vitezi Rend, a Hungarian group that served under the Nazis.
House Passes Chilling ‘Nonprofit Killer’ Bill With 15 Democrats Voting ‘Yes’
“A sixth grader would know this is unconstitutional,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin.
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…
Chris Hedges: The Choice This Election Is Between Corporate and Oligarchic Power
There is a civil war within capitalism. Kamala Harris is the face of corporate power. Donald Trump is the mascot of the oligarchs. Either way, we lose.
Farewell, the American Century
Rewriting the Past by Adding In What's Been Left Out.
The Weakness of Progressive Latin American Governments in These Precarious Times
Unwilling to accept election results in Venezuela, the OAS, led by the US, passed a resolution essentially asking the country to violate its own election laws. Many countries with supposedly…
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."
The KOSA Internet Censorship Bill Just Passed The Senate—It’s Our Last Chance To Stop It
By Joe Mullin / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) The Senate just passed a bill that will let the federal and state governments investigate and sue websites that they claim cause…
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…
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
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.
Remembrance of Wars Past
Why There Is No Massive Antiwar Movement in America.