Politics

On the Money: Don’t Believe the Social Security Scare Stories

We will all get our benefits unless the GOP purposely screws it up

Jun 26 •

Bomb Bomb Iran: Presidents Do What They Want Despite the Facts

U.S. intelligence agency findings don’t mean jack in the real world

Jun 24 •

Scientists Rally to Protect Oceans in Decline

Trump administration sits out a global conference to save the seas

Jun 19 •

On the Money: Crypto, Deficits and Inflation

The bill the Senate just passed would enable crypto bros to bilk more people

Jun 18 •

In the Pentagon Budget, $45 Million for a Military Parade is Chump Change

The cost of the parade pales in comparison with the billions of dollars the U.S. military wastes ever year.

Jun 17 •

Can Trump Revive "Beautiful, Clean Coal"?

The last time he was in office, he failed. Odds are he will fail again.

Jun 12 •

Rep. Brandon Gill’s Bitcoin Trades Violate Federal Financial Rules

The Texas Republican is just one of dozens of lawmakers who flout the law

Jun 4 •

Can the Economy Survive the GOP Assault on Clean Energy?

Business leaders say the House’s “big beautiful” bill would jeopardize hundreds of thousands of jobs

May 28 •

Gas Stoves Can Significantly Increase the Risk of Cancer

But the Trump administration is definitely not going to do anything about it

May 22 •

On the Money: Getting to Medicare for All

Recent events make it more likely we will achieve it (after Trump is gone)

May 20 •

On the Money: Donald Trump Wants Cheap Drugs. So Should We All.

But the way we finance drug development leads to high prices—and corruption

May 15 •

A Cruel Tradeoff

The Trump administration plans to create a $45-billion “Amazon of deportation” while cutting $40 billion from Health and Human Services

May 13 •

Derrick Z. Jackson

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