Новости за 21.03.2017

By Jefferson Morley / AlterNet Born into the conservative movement, the Supreme Court nominee has been well-trained in its ideological orthodoxy.

Migrant workers harvesting corn on Uesugi Farms in Gilroy, Calif. (U.S. Department of Agriculture / CC 2.0) California’s central valley, the hub of the state’s agricultural business, provides more than half of the produce grown in the United States, and in 2016 the region overwhelmingly voted for Donald Trump. Now, the same farmers who put Trump in office are experiencing a critical shortage of farmworkers – and nobody is stepping up to take on the jobs. In a piece published by the Los Angeles Times last week... Читать дальше...

The host of “The Young Turks” explains why Democrats should aggressively question President Trump’s Supreme Court pick about money in politics.

By Andrew J. Bacevich / TomDispatch A new report by Army Gen. Joseph Votel (pictured with President Trump) is emblematic of how national security policy has become divorced from reality, some critics say.

The former University of Massachusetts economics professor explains the historical role of credit in helping to preserve communities.

The Republican congressman from Southern California, whose district is trending blue, tries to show he’s aligned with constituents on issues including immigration and health care.

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By Juan Cole / Informed Comment It can be argued that Comey broke the law by openly intervening in the presidential election campaign in its last days.

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org When I told people in the nation’s capital that the rise of Trump had a lot to do with the decline of incomes, the growing sense that the game is rigged, and the utter failure of both Republicans and Democrats to reverse these trends, they gave me blank stares.

The aim was to fire up activists in advance of the protest that will coincide with President Trump’s 100th day in office.

One of the most important and least known facts of American history may be the decision of the United States to expand its power beyond North America.

The Rolling Stone journalist disagrees with colleague David Corn of Mother Jones in an interview on KCRW about Monday’s congressional hearing on Russian interference in the U.S. election.