Politics

Dick Durbin: It Is Time for a Ceasefire

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 3, 2023 The Democrat from Illinois became the first U.S. Senator to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Setbacks for Trump’s Drive to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jul 11, 2019 The president is now focusing his drive to curb drug costs on congressional efforts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Who Will Go After Trump’s Corporate Socialism?

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Jun 27, 2019 As the debates kick off and the Democratic primary begins in earnest, there's only one question that truly matters this election cycle. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Senate Democrats Urge IRS to Focus on Big-Time Tax Cheats

Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger / ProPublica Mar 8, 2019 In a new letter, Elizabeth Warren, Dick Durbin and others call on the agency to use its limited resources on major financial crimes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Beer Warning Alert (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Oct 4, 2018 If Donald Trump can issue a Presidential Alert to everyone’s cellphone, it’s only fitting to issue a Beer Warning Alert as well. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Gets to See the Kavanaugh FBI Report?

MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Oct 4, 2018 All 100 senators will be able to read the FBI's new report on sexual misconduct allegations against the Supreme Court nominee. But it's unclear if the public will see it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dems Dispute Post on Kavanaugh Background Checks

The Associated Press Oct 3, 2018 Senate Democrats challenge a GOP social media post claiming the Supreme Court nominee’s previous background checks showed no inappropriate behavior. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump Is Strangling the U.S. Refugee Program to Death

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 20, 2018 Despite legal and moral opposition, his administration is proceeding with plans to deny refugees entry—part of its larger project of banning Muslims any way it can. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Facebook Is No Friend to Democracy

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 12, 2018 Social media platforms have become central to our modern lives, but evidence is mounting that who we "friend" and what we "like" and share can be used by malevolent groups. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The U.S. Role in Turning Countries Into ‘Shitholes’

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 12, 2018 The United States created crises in countries like Haiti and El Salvador in the name of corporate greed and American hegemony, and now is turning away refugees fleeing grim conditions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Vaguely Denies Vulgar Comments About Immigrants

ALAN FRAM and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2018 Neither the president nor the White House denied the most controversial of his comments: using the word "shithole" to describe countries in Africa. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump: Why Accept Immigrants From ‘Shithole Countries’?

ALAN FRAM and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2018 Better to take in Norwegians than Haitians and people from some African countries, the president suggests. The remark reopens a conversation about racism in high places. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )