This "debt ceiling" isn't a crisis. It is a plot: a cynical political and media strategy devised by Republicans in the 1970s, fine-tuned in the 1980s, and rolled out every time a Democrat is in the White House.

Human Rights & Justice

Taxing Big Corporations Might Just Help Protect Our Children

A campaign to curb corporate greed was key to the first fight against child labor. With GOP states putting young kids to work, we need that battle again.

Climate & Environment

How Plastic Bottles Harm Human Health at Every Stage of Their Life Cycle

A new report says beverage companies like Coca-Cola must be “held accountable for the supply chain impacts of their plastics.”

Progress & Solutions

Putting Solar Panels on Warehouse Roofs Could Power Entire Cities

The U.S. is home to more than 450,000 warehouses and distribution centers, which provide almost 16.4 billion square feet of rooftop space. Covering that space with solar panels... You get the idea.

Opinions & Commentary

The Battle Between Humanity and the Actual Fascist Party

The far right has morphed into an actual fascist party, calling for violence and the overthrow of the US Constitution—except for the 2nd Amendment. The humanist majority needs to pay attention and get to work.

Fact Heroes

In Honor of Memorial Day: Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Address is a fitting tribute for the remembrance today of those who have fallen in defense of this nation, from enemies without and within.

Quick Facts

Five Questions Answered About Why America Has a Debt Ceiling

The original debt ceiling was created in 1917 because Congress couldn’t meet quickly to approve needed spending to fight a war—it took days by rail days to get to Washington. Today, Members can vote from home.

Racism (Us vs Them)

Tommy Tuberville’s Endorsement of White Nationalism Is Simply Racism

Given multiple chances to condemn white nationalism; given plenty of opportunities to say racism is a threat to our national defense, Tuberville retreated into whiny, self-pitying victimhood.