Conservative lawmakers calling for cuts should start with the agency that can’t account for $1.9 trillion — not the programs Americans rely on.
The Pentagon Just Can’t Pass an Audit
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
Defrosting the Cold War with China
Biden and Xi urgently need to go to a couples counselor to air their grievances, identify mutual interests, and commit to the process of getting to maybe.
The New Russian Presence in Cuba
Right-wing Russians want to push Cuba toward a neoliberal economy.
Barbie: Marxism for Gen Z
is Barbie out to change the world or just her own life?
Dwight Was Right: Congress Must Say No to Military Contractors
The world Eisenhower warned about has materialized. We need more members of Congress to stand up to the arms industry and fight for social investments instead.
The Modern Form of Colonialism: Climate Change
Developed countries must take responsibility for the climate crisis they initiated by paying reparations for developing countries, including mine.
How Contractor CEOs Get Rich Off Taxpayers
Enormous Pentagon budgets are also inflating CEO pay at major military contractors. Here’s how to rein in this taxpayer-funded excess.
Time to Seek Justice, Not Hand Out the Nobel Prize, for Economic Crimes
Neoliberalism has caused the widespread and institutional violation of human rights.
Retire This Dehumanizing Language About Immigrants
Human beings fleeing persecution are not a “flood” or “surge.” And it’s not “illegal” when they cross the border to seek asylum.
Urgent: A Bold, Just, and Effective Program to Address the Developing Country Debt Crisis
The developing country debt problem is indeed a crisis of massive proportions. But it can also be an opportunity to remake the global economy.