Why reinstating Edward Snowden's passport is an important issue.

Time for the Truth about 'Targeted' Killings and US Drones' Civilian Victims.

California thugs shot a 13-year-old who was reportedly carrying a pellet gun that looks like an AK-47.

We can't take their word that this is what happened; the facts must be independently verified.

If the facts are as stated, I can't blame the thugs this time. If you carry a realistic replica of a deadly weapon, people will treat it as real. To give a child such a replica is terribly foolish; to have one is foolish too. If this starts to happen often enough to be more than a rare fluke, it would make sense to ban them. But I doubt that will happen.

The right wing is winning the battle in Washington on a basic question: what is the economic problem that the US faces.

This relates to the political influence of plutocrats' money.

The voting principle for Americans should be, "Punish every expensive right-wing campaign." You can't go far wrong by marching towards the sound of the TV attack ads.

Of course, that heuristic is not guaranteed to be right all the time, but is usually right. The nasty things the ads accuse are probably misleading half truths. But even if once in a while the accusation is spot on, it is a side issue. The fact that the rich are paying to attack a candidate is an overwhelming point in her favor. Anything bad about her is secondary.

Thus, if you don't have time to study an issue or a race in depth, vote for the progressive side that the plutocrats attack.

Forever war is forever profit — for some.