When the troll called for thugs to attack and injure their captives more, the applause of the thugs in the room with him reflects the sadistic side of US thugs in general.

The Democratic Party has decided to support candidates that oppose abortion rights, in districts where any people hold such views.

I can follow the party's logic, but it stems from the party's decision not to try to inspire the people with a strong progressive stand. If it did that, it would get far more support, and wouldn't need to consider supporting candidates that are right-wing on the abortion issue.

Obama tried to resist getting involved in the war in Syria, but eventually ceded to the pressure.

An experiment succeeded in eliminating a fatal gene from human embryos, operating at the time of conception.

It is important to eliminate genetic diseases, and this may provide a better way of doing it. However, in general we should avoid going to great lengths to help people reproduce who otherwise would have refrained from doing so.

A progressive critique of Chavismo and its opposition.