As migrants confirm they were misled, calls for prosecution of DeSantis and Abbott grow

More than just a political "stunt," said one critic, this is "about inhumane and illegal conduct toward vulnerable people that is an affront to the values of every decent human being"

September 19, 2022, 6:00 PDT

‘Buckle up, it’s going to be a rough ride’: Far-right Liz Truss named new UK prime minister

One critic warns that the Tory former Foreign Secretary "campaigned as a right-wing ideologue and will govern as such—which is a disaster for all of us"

September 6, 2022, 6:00 PDT

White House ‘some activists’ comment roils progressive abortion rights champions

"Republicans refer to their most involved voters as 'the base,' and deliver for them, while Democrats refer to theirs as 'some activists' and ignore them, which is why they lose."

July 11, 2022, 13:00 PDT

Raskin says what Trump did ‘makes the Watergate break-in look like the work of cub scouts’

When you add all of this up together," said the Maryland Democrat, "it is the greatest political offense against the union and by a president of the United States in our history, nothing comes close to it"

July 11, 2022, 11:00 PDT

Oxfam report: Billionaires ‘had a terrific pandemic,’ everyone else not so much

The 10 richest people in the world saw their fortunes grow at a rate of over $1.2 billion per day since the pandemic hit nearly two years ago

January 19, 2022, 9:58 PST

‘Facebook papers’ spur global outrage and calls to break up tech behemoth

Internal documents reveal Facebook ignored employee concerns about the site promoting violence, harming children, and spreading lies

October 26, 2021, 1:25 PDT

Pharmaceutical companies launch lobbying blitz to keep patent monopolies on coronavirus vaccines

Freeing coronavirus vaccines from global patents would save millions of lives with almost no expense, but it would compromise corporate profits

April 27, 2021, 3:00 PDT

Progressives urge Kamala Harris to overrule Senate parliamentarian and allow $15 minimum wage vote

February 26, 2021, 7:33 PST