Report: FEC leaders, managers ...

Jul 28, 2016 by

Report: FEC leaders, managers share blame for horrid morale

[Translate] Headquarters of the Federal Election Commission in Washington, D.C. Dave Levinthal/Center for Public Integrity...

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The influence diaries: Dispatc...

Jul 28, 2016 by

The influence diaries: Dispatches from the Democratic National Convention

[Translate] Editor’s note: The Center for Public Integrity’s money-in-politics reporting team is bringing you news from the...

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Mainstream Media May Never Und...

Jul 28, 2016 by

[Translate] Election 2016 Change sometimes comes from not asking permission. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet U.S. Senator Bernie...

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The One Thing Hillary Cares Ab...

Jul 27, 2016 by

The One Thing Hillary Cares About Most—When It Comes to Food

[Translate] The Democratic Party platform doesn’t say much about food or farming, except on one major issue. Tom Philpott ...

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What’s next for the Bernie San...

Jul 27, 2016 by

What’s next for the Bernie Sanders revolution? The populist insurgency is ratcheting up.

[Translate] What an amazing Democratic primary season it’s been, including this happy result: WE WON! “We” being the millions of...

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5 Reasons Why Trump Will Win

Jul 25, 2016 by

5 Reasons Why Trump Will Win

[Translate] THE BLOG   MICHAEL MOORE Michael Moore Oscar and Emmy-winning Director Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Friends: I am...

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Donald Trump and the Dark Soul...

Jul 22, 2016 by

Donald Trump and the Dark Soul of the GOP

[Translate] The Republican National Convention was a parade of fear and loathing. David Corn MOTHER JONES Carolyn Kaster/AP This is...

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What Republicans Really Think ...

Jul 22, 2016 by

What Republicans Really Think About Trump

[Translate] Nicholas Kristof   NYTIMES Photo Credit Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times CLEVELAND — The arena here at the Republican...

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There’s Something Distur...

Jul 22, 2016 by

There’s Something Disturbing About One of Hillary’s Top VP Picks

[Translate] Five things to know about USDA chief Tom Vilsack, who’s emerged at the top of HRC’s Veep shortlist. Tom...

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Trump’s Terrifying Pitch: It W...

Jul 22, 2016 by

[Translate] Richard Eskow   CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE The Gettysburg address, it wasn’t. Donald Trump’s acceptance speech...

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On RNC’s Final Night, Donald T...

Jul 22, 2016 by

On RNC’s Final Night, Donald Trump Yells at America for More Than an Hour

[Translate] Playing on fears, Trump advances white nationalist theme of ‘America First.’ By Adele M. Stan / AlterNet  ...

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50 Shockingly Extreme Right-Wi...

Jul 21, 2016 by

50 Shockingly Extreme Right-Wing Proposals in the 2016 Republican Party Platform

[Translate] By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet greg / CC BY-ND 2.0 This piece first appeared at AlterNet. The Republican Party platform ...

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A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls...

Jul 21, 2016 by

A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban

[Translate] On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, researchers found that people living near fracking activity face a...

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Berned Out? Don’t Mourn—Organi...

Jul 17, 2016 by

Berned Out? Don’t Mourn—Organize

[Translate] Election 2016 The Sanders campaign is over, and we are left with the centrist Democrat as the only option to save the...

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Missing the Biggest Story abou...

Jul 5, 2016 by

Missing the Biggest Story about Trump’s Twitter Images

[Translate] Media It’s no accident that Trump’s social media feeds keep using neo-Nazi imagery; he’s actively...

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Paul Krugman: Don’t believe hi...

Jul 5, 2016 by

Paul Krugman: Don’t believe his hype — Trump wants to kill the middle class

[Translate] Tuesday, Jul 5, 2016 05:32 AM PDT “Is Mr Trump for any of these things” that will help the middle class?...

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SANDERS SUPPORTERS: CHECK OUT ...

Jul 5, 2016 by

SANDERS SUPPORTERS: CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING PIECE OF AMERICAN HISTORY FOR A PATH YOU MIGHT TAKE

[Translate] A “no” vote for corporate farms may have implications for those trying to make the DNC platform more...

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LIVE AT TRUTHDIG: DOES AMERICA...

Jul 5, 2016 by

LIVE AT TRUTHDIG: DOES AMERICA CARE ABOUT THE COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF WAR?

[Translate] TRUTHDIG     Anti-war activist Ron Kovic alongside Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer. (Eric Ortiz) Truthdig...

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WATCH: SANDERS BLASTS ‘C...

Jul 4, 2016 by

WATCH: SANDERS BLASTS ‘COLONIAL’ PUERTO RICO BILL AND WALL STREET VULTURE FUNDS IN POWERFUL SENATE SPEECH

[Translate]   Election 2016 Bernie Sanders slammed PROMESA bill for taking away Puerto Ricans’ democratic rights, making...

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THE FBI INTERVIEWED HILLARY CL...

Jul 4, 2016 by

[Translate] The Fix The FBI interviewed Hillary Clinton today. The next two weeks will be huge. By Chris Cillizza THE WASHINGTON POST...

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ISLAMIC STATE’S AMBITION...

Jul 4, 2016 by

[Translate] Politics THE WASHINGTON POST A man lights a candle on flowers he placed near the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka,...

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Elizabeth Warren’s Kick-...

Jul 3, 2016 by

Elizabeth Warren’s Kick-Ass Speech Tells It Like It Is: What Should Hillary Do?

[Translate] Heading into the Democratic Convention, the senator from Massachusetts offers the best analysis of our failed...

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WATCH: BILL MAHER RUBS CALIFOR...

Jul 3, 2016 by

[Translate] https://youtu.be/BtNbMD96xgYMaher said Republicans need to start “looking at the results from the lab” when...

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THE POLITICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPL...

Jun 30, 2016 by

THE POLITICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX: GOVERNMENT OF, BY AND FOR ….. CONSULTANTS!

[Translate] Money & Politics Politics is a battlefield for a new breed of war profiteer. By Kathy Kiely | BILL MOYERS &...

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DEAR TONY BLAIR: IT’S NO...

Jun 30, 2016 by

[Translate] Richard Eskow   CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE “Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair …” If Tony Blair’s op-ed on...

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AMERICA IS LYING ABOUT ITS INV...

Jun 30, 2016 by

[Translate] The command’s annual mission numbers keep changing, and Congress refuses to press its top general for answers Nick...

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BERNIE SANDERS ISSUES A STERN ...

Jun 30, 2016 by

BERNIE SANDERS ISSUES A STERN WARNING: EUROPE’S POPULIST REVOLT COULD HAPPEN HERE

[Translate] The Leave campaign showed what’s possible when a democratic system stops functioning democratically Sean Illing ...

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SANDERS AND CLINTON TEAMS FIGH...

Jun 29, 2016 by

SANDERS AND CLINTON TEAMS FIGHT OVER CLIMATE LANGUAGE IN DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

[Translate] REUTERS/Jim Young Walking the plank By Ben Adler GRIST The Democratic Party’s platform drafting committee has written a...

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SEE HOW THE SIERRA CLUB’...

Jun 29, 2016 by

SEE HOW THE SIERRA CLUB’S LEADER IS TROLLING REPUBLICANS

[Translate]  GRIST Sierra Club By Rebecca Leber The head of the Sierra Club is having some fun trolling the GOP.The Republican...

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DARK MONEY: HOW YOU CAN SEE MO...

Jun 28, 2016 by

DARK MONEY: HOW YOU CAN SEE MORE OF IT, THANKS TO THE FCC

[Translate] Money & Politics This week, radio and cable stations must upload political ad data to public online database. By...

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