Key Progressives Demand End to America’s Forever Wars

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 5, 2019 Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and more back a new pledge to bring the country's post-911 conflicts to a close. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ilhan Omar Faces Renewed Smears for Criticism of Israel

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Mar 4, 2019 Republicans and Democrats alike have rushed to condemn the freshman congresswoman for questioning lobbyists' influence in Washington. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Biggest Obstacle for Bernie Isn’t the DNC

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Mar 4, 2019 If the Vermont senator is going to win the Democratic primary, he'll have to do it in spite of a press beholden to corporate interests. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel Is Not-So-Subtly Targeting Jeremy Corbyn

GREG WILPERT / The Real News Network Feb 26, 2019 Ava Winstanley of Electronic Intifada examines how the Netanyahu government silences critical voices in the United Kingdom and beyond. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

In House’s Yemen Vote, Congress Reasserts War-Making Powers

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2019 In a rebuke to the president, a resolution passes that could force the administration to withdraw U.S. troops from the embattled country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ilhan Omar Makes Convicted War Criminal Elliott Abrams Squirm

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Feb 13, 2019 The Minnesota representative presses Trump’s new Venezuela envoy on his human rights record. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ilhan Omar Was Dead Right About Lobbyists for Israel

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Feb 13, 2019 The congresswoman's tweets may have been indelicate, but that doesn't make her criticism of organizations like AIPAC any less true. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What’s Really Driving the Latest Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 11, 2019 The congresswoman has been accused of anti-Semitism, but her tweets reveal an inconvenient truth about AIPAC's influence in Washington. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

First Two Muslim Women in Congress Defend BDS Movement

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Feb 3, 2019 Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota have fielded criticism for their defense of Palestinian rights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats in Congress Unveil Ambitious Plan to Fix Our Elections

Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Jan 7, 2019 The For the People Act aims to close campaign finance loopholes while instituting higher ethical standards for federal officeholders. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Politics in 2019 Will Have a Lot More Backbone

Tracey L. Rogers / OtherWords Dec 27, 2018 Just as modern-day activists chant, “This Ain’t Your Mama’s Civil Rights Movement,” the same mantra could be applied to the 116th Congress. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Paul Ryan’s Entire Career Was a Cash Grab for Billionaires

Peter Certo / OtherWords Dec 23, 2018 The outgoing House speaker is a villain, and no one will miss him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )