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War With Russia Over Ukraine 'Last Thing' US Needs, Say Progressives

Urging diplomacy over violence, foreign policy experts say "Biden's failure to acknowledge Russia's legitimate security concerns has led to the present impasse."

by Jessica Corbett

Fetterman Calls Fall of Union Membership 'A National Disgrace'

New government statistics show union membership declined by 241,000 workers last year.

by Jake Johnson

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin speak to reporters

Amid 'Slow-Motion Coup,' Manchin and Sinema Help GOP Sink Voting Rights

"Ignore whatever spin comes from their press releases and media appearances in the aftermath of this debacle—history will not be kind to these enablers of racism and authoritarianism."

by Jake Johnson

Humanity at "Doom's Doorstep" Says Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The Doomsday Clock, a symbol of "how close we are to destroying our world," remains at 100 seconds to midnight.

by Jessica Corbett

Making a Case Against the US Going to War Over Ukraine

Peace cannot be found if the U.S. relies on the self-righteous assertion of principles that our government refuses to apply to itself.

by Mitchell Zimmerman

12 Years After Citizens United, the Supreme Court's Right-Wing Revolution Continues

The only possible silver lining of the reactionary John Roberts' Court—itself brought into being by billionaires and dark money—is that perhaps it will fuel a fresh wave of citizen activism to overturn these regressive rulings.

by Lisa Graves