Using RICO to Prosecute Black Teachers in Atlanta
All in Trump
Did a Wealthy Family, Which May Have Ties to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, Buy a Seat on the DC Council?
At breakneck speed Brooke Pinto has gone from virtually unknown to one of only 13 DC councilmembers, who, along with the mayor, oversee the city’s $8.5 billion budget. As the dust settles on Pinto’s stunning win, questions about the 28-year-old are growing.
Meet Larry Hogan, Maryland's Trump
Two years before Donald Trump rode the Tea Party wave into the White House, Larry Hogan captured the Maryland governor’s mansion with the help of this same energy.
The Washington Post Really Wants to Stop Ben Jealous
With just seven weeks to go, each news cycle is critical and the Post is determined to see that Ben Jealous doesn’t win any of them, or the election for Md. governor.
We May Be Headed to War. Thank the Media.
The media has boxed President Trump into a corner and his only way out may be through war.
A Must-Read in Trying Times: Chomsky’s ‘Requiem for the American Dream’
Hopefully we’ll make it out the other side of Trump’s presidency, but it’s by no means a sure thing. The risks are hard to overstate. While many books attempt to explain how we got to this political moment, Noam Chomsky’s latest, Requiem for the American Dream, provides necessary historical context.
Push for War Highlights Need for Independent Media
If the corporations that own the media profit from war, we’re unlikely to see peace. That’s what Lewis Hill foresaw. It’s what led him to create the independent, listener-sponsored Pacifica Radio.
Backed by $10 million in ‘Dark Money,’ Gorsuch Claims He’s Apolitical
In hours of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, repeatedly claimed to be above the political fray. Yet as he ducked senators’ questions, a multi-million dollar campaign backing Gorsuch’s nomination was underway.
The Democrats and The Resistance
Donald Trump is president and Republicans control just about everything. Meanwhile Democratic Party leaders who paved the way for this Republican resurgence seem to view themselves as natural leaders in the fight against Trump, known as the “Resistance.” But are they up to the challenge?
Like Bulls In A China Shop, Trump And Netanyahu Abandon Two-State Solution
The bullying and boasting that brought electoral success to Donald Trump may prove disastrous for the Middle East.
Growing Resistance Says No to Betsy DeVos
It’s going to be a long night for Senate Democrats. Responding to a growing number of Americans upset at Trump’s pick for education secretary, Democrats are holding the Senate floor throughout the night and into the morning, as they try to convince one more Republican to switch their vote.
Heavy Protests Mark Start Of Trump Presidency
With homemade signs, banners and even locks and chains, thousands of protesters descended on today’s inauguration of Donald Trump. In modern times, no one so disliked has ascended to the nation’s highest office.