Confronting the great American myth
The founders of the United States have the society they wanted—one that keeps people like them in power.
Homewreckers and nationwreckers united
In most major cities throughout Amerika, there are more homes as rentals than there are homes owned by individuals who live in them.
Fox rewards Laura Ingraham’s unethical, immoral behavior with a presidential interview
The appearance again demonstrates both the manner in which Fox’s propagandists have been integrated into the White House’s operations and how the network’s hosts operate without ethical and moral standards.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, October 2
Amazon adopts $15 minimum wage, California bans animal-tested cosmetics and becomes first state to require women on corporate boards, and more.
Should we worry about income gaps within or between countries?
At the beginning of classes every autumn, I tease my students with the following question: Is it better to be poor in...
This CEO wants a key to your house
Jeff Bezos expects you to pay for the privilege of letting Amazon employees enter your home when you're not there.
Is Big Tech too powerful? Chris Hedges & Ramesh Srinivasan debate Twitter & Facebook...
“To allow these companies to essentially function as de facto platforms for censorship and manipulation … harkens back to the way civil liberties were eviscerated in the wake of 9/11.”
Don’t just resist. Return to who you are
"The idea of Indigenous resurgence is resonating with young people."
Black Friday: Retailers are forcing our heads into the sand to avoid facing climate...
There is now a growing acceptance that sustainability is not simply a matter of consumers’ individual accountability and choice.
Linked dangers to civilization
Many of the serious dangers that we face today can be addressed by reforming our economic systems.