How California Hopes to Undo Trump

Harold Meyerson American Prospect
America's mega-state is now clearly its leftmost, too--and on social insurance, climate change, and immigrant rights, it has more capacity and desire to defeat Republican reaction than any other institution.

Trump's NAFTA Changes Aren't Much Different from Obama's

Adam Behsudi Politico
“Mostly what I see here is the same corporate wish list and a set of international rules that work quite well for global corporations,” said Celeste Drake, the AFL-CIO’s trade policy specialist.

Make Every Democratic Senator Filibuster Gorsuch

Miles Mogulescu Campaign for America's Future
Gorsuch is likely to vote to further loosen remaining restrictions on campaign donations by billionaires and corporations, restrict voting rights, allow the expansion of partisan gerrymandering, close courthouse doors to workers and consumers, overturn environmental and financial regulations, mix church and state, and make it more difficult for women to control their bodies and their health.

Tribute to Ahmed Kathrada

#AhmedKathrada (Uncle Kathy) , who died this week, was a giant of the South African liberation movement. His voice lost none of its edge or clarity until the end.

Nepotism, Impeachment & the Freedom Caucus

First Daughter Ivanka Trump gets a White House job, recently impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye is arrested, and Donald Trump fights with his fellow Republicans.