Drone Wars
Joe Biden's Silence on Ending the Drone Wars
With scant comments about U.S. assassination programs, there are indications that Biden would keep the drone wars around.
Politics
A Biden Administration Can Raise Wages and Give Workers More Power — If It Wants To
Joe Biden says, “I'm a union guy.” Even without Democratic control of the Senate, now’s his chance to prove it.
Joe Biden Doesn't Need the Senate to Boost the Economy and Tackle Climate Change
What Democrats can actually accomplish in the next few years, even in the face of steadfast Republican opposition.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Race Gap in U.S. Life Expectancy Widens as Covid-19 Toll Grows
Life expectancy for Black people and Latinos in the U.S. will shrink dramatically as a result of the pandemic.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Tyson Foods Tapped Latino Civil Rights Group for Pandemic PR
Tyson, facing lawsuits over its handling of the Covid-19 outbreak, tapped LULAC for a publicity push over its safety record.
Voices
Why Fox News Can't Afford to Quit Donald Trump
Disinformation about the election’s outcome is desired by Fox’s viewers, not forced upon them.
Biden Treasury Pick Could Defund the Fossil Fuel Industry, Climate Organizers Say
The push is part of a wider vision of what climate-conscious national leadership could look like — and a demand for action.
Obama Book: Rahm Emanuel Cooked Up Deal to Promise Larry Summers Fed Chair
Summers wanted Treasury, but Obama held him off by offering him a future Fed chair appointment. In the interim, though, the arrangement fell apart.
Election 2020
Defeated Trump Campaign Tells Supporters "The Left HATES YOU" in Fundraising Emails
The outgoing president's campaign is filling the inboxes of supporters with messages that aim to incite fear and anger.
Making a Killing
On Arms Sales to Dictators and the Yemen War, Progressives See a Way In With Biden
Biden has taken a tough stance against longtime U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Progressives are keen to hold him to his promises.