Yearly Archives: 2021
The Pentagon as Pentagod
In truth, the deity America believes in is the five-sided one headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
Time to really reawaken America!!
Sometimes 'Everything changes and nothing changes'. So it is in America 2021.
Cubans more excited about school reopening than regime change
“The U.S. government misread Cuba when it decided to invest so heavily in trying to instigate insurrection. We Cubans want to improve our country & move forward, not back to the times when we were the friendly playground of U.S. capital, corruption & ambition.”
New Jersey becomes eighth state to ban sale of cosmetics tested on animals
“In the passage of this law, New Jersey has recognized overwhelming public opinion that animals should not suffer to test cosmetic products or ingredients.”
Biden admin set to proceed with largest offshore oil & gas lease sale in...
The administration says it was forced to go ahead with the sale by a court decision, while environmental activists argue it could have done more to fight back.
Upend this damaging narrative about spending
Polls say Americans should love the Build Back Better Act — but most are only hearing talking points about its price tag.
What I learned about nonviolence from Tony Soprano
Through the eyes of an organizer, “The Sopranos” offers many lessons in navigating power and how to wield it.
Indigenous leaders hail Biden’s proposed Chaco Canyon drilling ban as ‘important first step’
“We are most hopeful that this action is a turning point where the United States natural resource management planning philosophy focuses on the protection of all living beings.”
NYC taxi drivers took on predatory lenders — and won
This worker-driven organizing victory could pave the way for future debt relief.
The carbon capture plants that COP26 didn’t discuss
The time has come to stop viewing these plants with a blind eye and start to use them in an effective way.