MICHAEL MORRILL – “Costed platforms” refer to election platforms where the proposed policies and promises have been analyzed for their financial impact, usually including detailed budget estimates. When a party proposes universal childcare or climate reform, they are required to submit their plans to the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Independent economists test each promise: How much will it cost? Who pays? What is saved? It isn’t perfect system, but it’s a compass. It points away from fantasy, toward responsibility.
The power and pitfalls of protest: how to speak out without falling victim to Trump’s playbook
JONATHAN SMUCKER – As mass protest surges against Trump and Musk, how can we show up as effectively as possible?
Mr. “Peace President,” Where is the Peace?
KELSEY COOLIDGE – We cannot build peace without the voices for peace in government. We also need strong voices outside of the government to advocate for pro-peace policies. Peace movements, non-profit or non-governmental organizations, and the charitable foundations that support them are all involved in this work. These civil society organizations do more to represent a war-weary American public than a government that cuts all funding for peace.
Analyzing Four Disgraceful Trump Actions
By Mel Gurtov Act 1: US and El Salvador Won’t Return Wrongly Deported Man No disgraceful act of the Trump administration is more dangerous than its denial of due process of law, judicial decisions, and unquestionable facts in the deportation…
Florida Shooting Leads to “Worst Day of My Life”
LAURA FINLEY – I got one of the worst text messages a parent can receive at 12:05 p.m. on April 17. “Active shooter.”
Straight Talk to Democrats (and the Rest of Us)
DR. PRU LEE – Dear Democratic Party: I need more from you. You keep sending emails begging for $15, while we’re watching fascism consolidate power in real time. This administration is not simply “a different ideology.” It is a coordinated, authoritarian machine — with the Supreme Court, the House, the Senate, and the executive pen all under its control. And you? You’re still asking for decorum and donations. That won’t save us. I want strategy. I want fire. I want action so bold it shifts the damn news cycle — not fits inside one.