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Richard Painter, Former Bush Ethics Lawyer, Epitomizes the New Democrat

Democrats seem happy conceding that the Republicans are going to be like Trump now and that they can become the Clinton-Bush center-right voice of sanity.

May 08th, 2018

By Nick Pemberton

Richard Painter, Former Bush Ethics Lawyer, Epitomizes the New Democrat

Democrat Al Franken agreed to resign from his post as a Minnesota Senator after eight women accused him of sexual harassment. When Franken was ousted I remarked that I would shed no tears for him, and that remains the case. But Franken was perhaps the target of a Republican smear campaign. Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Roger Stone tweeted

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Nick Pemberton

Nick Pemberton is a student at Gustavus Adolphus College. He is currently employed by Gustavus Dining Services. Nick was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. He can be reached at pemberton.nick@gmail.com

Just How Bad Is Inequality at America’s Major Corporations?

Honeywell recently became the first corporation to report its CEO to worker pay ratio, an eye-popping 333 to 1.

March 08th, 2018

By Bob Lord

Just How Bad Is Inequality at America’s Major Corporations?

That America’s income distribution has grown dramatically more unequal in the past 40 years is beyond debate. The share of the top 1 percent has doubled since 1980, to over 20 percent of all income. Could it get any worse? A look at America’s large, privately held corporations suggests it could. When Americans think of large

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Bob Lord

Bob Lord is a veteran tax lawyer and former congressional candidate, practices and blogs in Phoenix, Arizona.

No, Republicans Did Not Expose Efforts by Russia to Fuel Pipeline Protests

A report by Republicans recycles unsubstantiated news suggesting the Russian government was behind anti-fracking activism in the U.S.

March 06th, 2018

By Kevin Gosztola

No, Republicans Did Not Expose Efforts by Russia to Fuel Pipeline Protests

A “staff report” from Republicans on the United States House Science, Space, and Technology Committee offers little evidence to prove allegations of Russian efforts to influence U.S. energy markets through “social media propaganda” to incite pipeline protests. Nonetheless,

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Kevin Gosztola

Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof Press. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, "Unauthorized Disclosure."

The New York Times Discourages Democrats From Bashing Trump

Democrats may think the secret to winning in November is ending the chaos, but when a white nationalist president wreaks havoc for more than a year and destabilizes everything, the following election cycle should be chaotic.

January 25th, 2018

By Kevin Gosztola

The New York Times Discourages Democrats From Bashing Trump

Opinion -- Days ago, the Democratic Party disappointingly caved to Republicans and President Donald Trump and ended the government shut down without achieving anything meaningful. They were promised the potential for action by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that could help 800,000-plus immigrants known as Dreamers avoid

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Kevin Gosztola

Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof Press. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, "Unauthorized Disclosure."

Ron Paul: What to Really Expect From the Government Shutdown

Americans should understand that much of the Federal government is on auto-pilot. The deep state holds the cards no matter who is elected or how long the government is shut down.

January 22nd, 2018

By Ron Paul

Ron Paul: What to Really Expect From the Government Shutdown

It’s deja-vu all over again, as baseball legend Yogi Berra might have said. The politicians and media are telling us the world is coming to an end because a “compromise” could not be made at the 11th hour to keep the Federal government in business. Republicans blame Democrats for the shutdown over their insistence on legislation

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Ron Paul

Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American author, physician, and former politician. He was formerly the U.S. Representative for Texas' 14th and 22nd congressional districts.

Democrats and Republicans Unite In Vote To Extend Warrantless Surveillance

Civil liberties groups have decried the expansion of warrantless surveillance, saying that it violates Americans’ rights to privacy, creates an end-run around the Fourth Amendment, and may be subject to politically motivated abuse.

January 19th, 2018

By Thandisizwe Chimurenga Thandisizwe Chimurenga @tchimurenga

Democrats and Republicans Unite In Vote To Extend Warrantless Surveillance

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate has quietly voted to give intelligence agencies the permission to conduct warrantless surveillance on U.S. citizens for an additional five years. Senators took a vote on Tuesday of this week to end debate on a bill, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), that allows the

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Thandisizwe Chimurenga

Thandisizwe Chimurenga is an award-winning, freelance journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She is a staff writer for MintPress News, Daily Kos and co-hosts a weekly, morning drive-time public affairs/news show on the Pacifica Radio network. She is the author of No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant and Reparations … Not Yet: A Case for Reparations and Why We Must Wait; she is also a contributor to several social justice anthologies.

Americans Need to Be More Honest About Our Imperialism

Imperialism abroad creates aristocracy at home; and combined, they produce only the demonic offspring of corruption, dictatorship, and total war.