Dear Joe
The time has come for a coalition, and that means being open, and honest, and doing the best for the country. So do it.
Beyond future shock
We cannot allow this mass expulsion of vitriol and despair define our futures. We are stronger than that.
May’s the Month for Protest. Daniel Berrigan Would Agree.
The Jesuit writer and activist's death is a reminder of the necessity and power of protest in America.
We Don’t Have to Fight World War III in the Middle East
John Kerry and Mohammad Javad Zarif have demonstrated that we don’t have to fight World War III in the Middle East with the framework of the nuclear deal. Diplomacy can work—war is not the only available policy tool.
Corporate Clintonism triggered Trumpery, still corrodes democratic leverage
Have entrenched Democratic leadership truly understood they don’t need grasping, billionaire PAC money – or that Clintonesque stench still pollutes the party brand?
As job gains slow, the Fed and Congress apply the wrong medicine
This is hardly the time to put on the fiscal brakes.
Elizabeth Warren Recalls a Time When Big Donors May Have Changed Hillary’s Vote
With our corrupted campaign finance system, elected officials design policy with special-interest money in mind.
Extremism exposed, handing off golden midterm levers – IF only Democrats push systemic changes
The tragic irony is that the volcanic extremism on display is anything but invisible or mysterious or unexpected.
California versus Trumpland
California gives lie to the conservative dictum that low taxes, few regulations, and low wages are the keys economic success. Trumpland should take note.
Kabul bomb blast kills at least 90 people. We need to know their names
We may never know who is to blame, nor, sadly, are we likely to learn the names and the life stories of the victims.