Politics
Election Day 2020 should have mimicked 1932. What went wrong?
August 13, 2021While a broad coalition beat back GOP control in several branches of government last year, progressive majorities don’t match the ones we had in 1932.
Read moreOn Hiroshima, Nagasaki anniversaries, activists demand abolition of nuclear weapons
August 12, 2021Demonstration at dangerous California lab links the threats of nuclear disaster and climate change.
Read moreSenate plows through budget, rejecting most GOP ‘social issue’ schemes
August 11, 2021The blueprint passed could produce historic pro-worker change if lawmakers respond to the mass movements and their election mandates.
Read moreOn human infrastructure and Biden budget, heavy lifting remains
August 10, 2021Senate passes trillion-dollar bill fixing roads, subways, lead pipes, and broadband, but this vote is only the beginning.
Read moreEnergy industry showers Texas politicians with cash after weak regulation bills pass
August 9, 2021The increase in donations for the officials at the close of the session looks like a reward for not passing more stringent regulations.
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