Noam Chomsky

• How Congress can fight back against Trump’s obstruction — and start locking people up
  In what has alternatively been described as a run-out-the-clock or torch-it-all strategy, President Trump has decided not to allow current and former administration officials to testify or produce documents for congressional oversight inquiries. In particular, he…
  Martin Longman
• ‘The bleeding hasn’t stopped’: New report shows why Trump’s team fears he’ll lose this key swing state in 2020
  One of the biggest political shockers of the 2016 presidential race was Donald Trump’s victory in Pennsylvania. Although Democrats had won the Keystone State’s electoral votes in six presidential elections…
  Alex Henderson
• US-backed forces killed more Afghan civilians than the Taliban and ISIS did so far in 2019: UN report
  In an “unprecedented” revelation that highlights the consequences of the seemingly endless war in Afghanistan, the United Nations announced Wednesday that U.S.-backed forces killed more Afghan civilians than the Taliban and other…
  Jessica Corbett
• It’s not just obstructing justice: Here are 5 additional impeachment charges Trump could potentially face
  Momentum seems to be gathering around the idea of beginning impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump. Some top Democrats are reluctant to outright call for impeachment, and they may not…
  Cody Fenwick
• The fallacy of evaluating which candidate Is more progressive
  A recent poll by Emerson included some data about Sanders supporters that came as a bit of a surprise. 26% of current Bernie Sanders supporters said that they would rather vote for…
  Nancy LeTourneau
• Mike Pence dodges questions and slinks away after pressed on his promotion of hacked WikiLeaks emails in 2016
  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been indicted by the Justice Department, and Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report has made clear that its release of Democratic emails in 2016 was a…
  Cody Fenwick
• Why student loan forgiveness could be a major winning issue for Democrats
  The revolution to end the burden of student debt continues, with a recent proposal from presidential contender Elizabeth Warren to cancel $50,000 in loans for households making less than $100,000…
  Sean McElwee
• Joe Biden’s history on marijuana and drug policy may be the worst in the Democratic field
  The ever-swelling field of Democratic presidential contenders has plenty of things to disagree about and plenty of issues where candidates can try to set themselves apart from the pack. But…
  Phillip Smith
• Hillary Clinton writes op-ed arguing Trump impeachment proceedings should follow the Watergate model
  In a new op-ed for the Washington Post, Hillary Clinton offered her advice for how Democrats should proceed in the light of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report. Her take? Don’t…
  Cody Fenwick
• Jared Kushner’s cynical complicity with Saudi human rights abuses just got called out to his face
  TIME magazine released their list of the most influential people of 2019. The list runs the gamut from actors like Mahershala Ali, comedians like Hasan Minhaj, and even video game superstars like Ninja, to politicians…
  Walter Einenkel