The Year of the Imperial Presidency.
For two decades, the executive branch has consolidated more and more power. In 2025, Trump has taken presidential authority to new heights, with...
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For two decades, the executive branch has consolidated more and more power. In 2025, Trump has taken presidential authority to new heights, with...
Starbucks Workers United, born in Buffalo in 2021, is striking across the U.S. for better wages and conditions, challenging Starbucks’ labor...
When it comes to Israel, the U.S. policy effectively boils down to, ‘Nothing to see here.’ A new report underscores the unprecedented level of...
In nine months, Katie Wilson went from a relative political unknown to winning the Seattle mayoral race in yet another sign that the working class is...
In welcoming Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda operative, to the White House, Trump indirectly revealed the truth about the War on...
During the June NYC mayoral Democratic primary debate, Zohran Mamdani said he would stay in New York rather than visit Israel, potentially changing...
From winning his first political race at 38 on an anti-corporate message to raging against the oligarchy at 84, Bernie Sanders has always prioritized...
Marco Rubio has emerged as Trump’s version of Kissinger, and he’s now the key player agitating for regime change in Venezuela, bringing his political...
Conventional wisdom suggests that New York’s wealthy are fleeing the state due to high taxes. A new analysis says this is a myth.
The one-time congressional candidate has become one of the most dynamic progressive political commentators, and her star is only growing brighter.
Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayoral candidate, was effective in constantly banging the drum of “affordability” on the Fox News airwaves.
A Harvard study finds higher death rates at private equity–owned hospitals. Here’s how Wall Street is reshaping healthcare—and putting patients at...
The American public has made a dramatic 180-degree turn in its support for Israel across demographics as the war of annihilation in Gaza continues...
Dick Cheney thought he was living his dream when he made George W. Bush the first modern unitary executive. But that wasn’t the end of the story.
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