Jimmy Carter

Progressives Endorse House Resolution Calling for Formal End to Korean War

Citing Vision of Granny D, Elizabeth Warren Vows Campaign Built on 'Ideas and Principles – Not Money and Access'

Jon Queally, staff writer

"Granny D is in one of my all-time favorite political activists," says Massachussetts senator and presidential candidate. "We are going to build a primary campaign based on ideas and principles – not money and access."

'May His Many Victims Across the Globe Rest in Peace': George H.W. Bush Dead at 94

Common Dreams staff

U.S President George H.W. Bush and staff brief the press in the Rose Garden at the White House about the visit of Cheney and Powell who had just returned from the Middle East prior to commencement of Desert Storm, the 1991 ground war with Iraq, February 11, 1991 in Washington, DC.

Social media users point out aspects of the 41st president's legacy that aren't...

Calling on Brian Kemp to Resign, Jimmy Carter Says Being a Candidate While Also Controlling Election Process Violates 'Most Fundamental Principle' of Democracy

Jon Queally, staff writer

"In order to foster voter confidence in the upcoming election, which will be...

Hundreds of Former DOJ Officials Denounce Trump's 'Shameful' Attacks on Mueller Investigation

Warning Against Attack on Syria, Carter Hopes Trump Realizes Nuclear War 'Catastrophe for All Human Beings'

'One of the Best': Readers, Fellow Journalists Mourn Passing of Investigative Reporter Robert Parry

Citing 'Reasonable' Concerns, Health Experts Say Trump Physical Should Include Neurological Exam

Trump Visit to Korean DMZ Called "Extremely Dangerous Idea"

Jimmy Carter Speaks Out Against US 'Oligarchy' and Trump's Diplomatic Failures

As US Inequality Breeds Oligarchy, New Report Details Pathway to Equity

Sanders: 'We’re Figuring Out How We Can Mount a National Campaign' for Single Payer

Jimmy Carter Latest Ex-Democratic Leader to Back Single Payer. When Will Current Ones?

Bonding Over Values, President Carter Admits He Voted for Sanders

Race for Tom Price's Vacant Seat Seen as Bellwether for Resistance

Progressive 'Justice League' to Serve as Alt-Cabinet for Fact-Challenged Trump

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Richer Rich People and Terrified Brown People: Bush Was Basically Trump With Better Manners

George H.W. Bush's funeral offered much drama: The political elite's affable meet-and-greet shutting down under the chill of Trump's awkward entry; his unseemly snubs and scowls; the lofty praise of Bush's decency and integrity. The reality: Bush and his crimes - his wars, lies, racism, "murderous neglect" of the AIDS crisis - paved the way for Trump, still pursuing impunity for the ruling class but without Bush's "dinner-jacketed decorum."