With an upcoming Colombian presidential election, the stakes of U.S.-Colombian diplomacy are high. Can a bill designating Colombia as a Major Non-NATO Ally demonstrate the utility of the U.S. as an ally and promote U.S. strength in Latin America?
When legislators trade stocks, they erode the foundations of American democracy. Such a sentiment may ring outrageously bold, but this is an idea that the majority of Americans seem to subscribe to.
Striking down Roe v. Wade, far from stopping abortions, will only minimize the number of safe abortions and dramatically increase dangerous procedures.
If a corporation can successfully persecute Donziger, they can do it to anyone. The faint light of American democracy is waning as the power of the American corporatocracy burns brightly in its grotesque glory.
Slavery and anti-Blackness are deeply ingrained in American institutions, and prison labor is just one of the thinly veiled systems used to perpetuate it.
Increasing police funding is counterproductive. Instead, a more effective way to stop violent crime is to invest in social programs that address the root causes of crime.
Abolition of the current system of criminal punishment should be the ultimate goal, and the implementation of restorative justice in the prosecution system is the first and most crucial step to get us there.
As Congress looks to pass the Build Back Better Act, one of the main roadblocks for it is the amount of debt it will require to fund its programs. What will the effects of this debt be, and is there anything Congress can do about it?
