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Democrats’ Return to Walz-ism
When Kamala Harris announced that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz would be her running mate in 2024, my first reaction was curious optimism for the Democratic […]
Reports of a MAGA civil war over Iran are greatly exaggerated
Donald Trump’s war against Iran lasted 40 days, with a fragile ceasefire set to expire April 22. The president and his handlers convinced themselves it […]
Curbing social media to protect kids online could backfire
Almost everyone who is glued to their phone wishes they weren’t and for many people, the problem seems to be starting earlier. Children’s access to […]
Maybe Trump Will Just Go Away
I’m just writing something brief to let you know I haven’t disappeared. Among other things I had an ophthalmology appointment today and my vision is […]
Bombs Over Big Tech
On March 1, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps drone-bombed three Amazon Web Services cloud computing facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Apps and […]
Lies and false flags: Washington’s blueprint for expanding the war at home and abroad
There is a long history of lies, entrapment, and false flag operations used by U.S. security and intelligence services to advance their wars by creating […]
A Felon Should Not Be Eligible To Be President. Republicans Agree Except If The Felon Is A Republican.
AN AJUDICATED RAPIST, A TAX EVADER, A BUSINESS FRAUD, A VIOLATOR OF THE CONSTITUTION, AN ADULTERER, a credibly accused sexual assaulter, and a malignant narcissist […]
‘A window into a strange world’: Trove of Epstein files videos baffles CNN analyst
A CNN analyst was befuddled by the more than 2,000 videos he reviewed from the Jeffrey Epstein files that were released by President Donald Trump’s […]
Scientists warn climate-driven droughts may be worsening spread of superbugs
By Manal Mohammed, Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster. Antibiotic resistance is often associated with hospitals and the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture. Both […]
Trump Says He’s Willing To ‘Risk’ Your Rights for His Surveillance Powers
As he was running for another term in the White House in 2024, President Donald Trump made it clear that he was not a fan […]
Middle East Tensions Threaten South Asia’s Migrant Workers
Millions of South Asian workers in the Gulf live on the frontlines of geopolitics. The effects of conflict, wage disruptions, and insecurity ripple across families […]
Building a Post-Trump Foreign Policy
Progressives need to ground international commitments to democratic accountability at home and engage with social movements abroad. Few political figures have articulated this as clearly […]
Put Not Your Trust in Whackjob Rich Dudes
The new cover story in Seven Days is an absolute classic in what that newspaper does best: Deep dives on Vermont issues, entertainingly written and […]
Bernie’s Politics Are Part of a Proud American Tradition
Sanders’ progressive politics put him closer to capital-p Progressive Bob La Follette than Karl Marx. The post Bernie’s Politics Are Part of a Proud American […]
“Never seen spending like this”: House Dems grill Vought on war spending
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russel Vought faced harsh criticism over Iran War spending increases from a slew of Democratic lawmakers in […]
As arrests at anti-ICE protests piled up, prosecutions crumbled
The National Guard soldiers in desert camo piled out of unmarked vans in East Los Angeles last June, cordoning off East Sixth Street, a residential […]
Climate Coverage Plunges, Though Crisis More Dire Than Ever
The United Nations just released its 2025 Global Climate Report, and, predictably, the outlook for our Earth is incredibly dire. The past 11 years were the […]
How to debunk common myths about the war on Iran
Every day, corporate media outlets and politicians are spreading misinformation about the war and the broader situation in Iran and the Middle East.
Democrats Move To Impeach Pete Hegseth For Reckless Endangerment Of US Troops
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) recently let it be known that his caucus was about to take steps to force out Secretary of Defense […]