Military

Pentagon Refuses To Abide by Transparency Laws

Megan Rose / ProPublica Feb 2, 2023 Despite a 2016 law requiring transparency, new Pentagon rules keep many military court records secret. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

How to Spot a True Progressive

Ralph Nader / Nader.Org Jan 9, 2023 Ralph Nader suggests some helpful tools to strengthen the efforts of citizen groups in the halls of Congress. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

“They Attempted a Coup”

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jan 5, 2023 The official report of the Congressional investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol, featuring a foreword by Ari Melber, makes a compelling case for a sustained and wide-ranging conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Politics

The January 6th Select Committee wrote a prosecution memo for Donald Trump’s indictment

Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Dec 23, 2022 The committee ends its historic investigation of a failed presidential coup. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Why Doesn’t the Cherokee Nation Have a Delegate to Congress?

Julie Reed / High Country News Dec 15, 2022 In 2022, the Cherokee Nation is asking for Congress to seat its delegate, as the Treaty of 1835 requires. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Senator Dumped Up to $1.7 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness

By Robert Faturechi and Derek Willis / ProPublica Mar 20, 2020 Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Congress Wary of Trump’s Tax Break Plan to Address Virus Crisis

LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Mar 10, 2020 The president, feeling pressure over outbreak and its financial fallout, meets with GOP allies who aren't inclined to spend more as of now. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The New Rules of the Game

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 17, 2020 If Bernie Sanders — miraculously — wins the nomination, Democratic Party elites suddenly will bless Trump as the least worst option. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Coalition of Green Groups Calls on Congress to Pass Pro-Labor PRO Act

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Feb 5, 2020 The union-supporting legislation will go before the House on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Problem With Impeachment

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 It's about cosmetics and will do nothing to halt the decay that is destroying the republic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Democrats Should Be Calling Trump to Testify

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 22, 2020 Republicans have made clear they have no interest in a fair impeachment trial, but the president belongs at the top of any witness list. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Circus Then, a Circus Now

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jan 20, 2020 The presidential campaign is, by some measures, in its second year. Here's what Chris Hedges had to say about the contest in January 2019. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )