Never had a chance!
It was 1956, Brooklyn, NYC, the year after our beloved Dodgers had finally won a World Series from those Damn Yankees. We...
Why can’t we just play ball?
The militarization of sports and the redefinition of patriotism.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, October 3
D.C. Democrats vote to overturn tipped wage increase approved by voters, Bernie Sanders issues a statement on Amazon's minimum wage increase, Trump makes fun of Kavanaugh accuser and more.
Cable TV news: A mere shadow of what it could and should be
News reporting is, without a doubt, extremely important. But that is just not enough, we also need these T.V. channels to go a step further and expand their horizons.
Women approaching retirement face financial insecurity over healthcare and drug costs
"Those results underscore the reality of an uneven playing field for women in the American economy and the economic opportunity cost after years as mothers and caregivers and not wage-earners."
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.”
10,000 striking John Deere workers demand ‘equitable’ pay & benefits as company sees record...
Thousands of workers are on strike at John Deere after the United Auto Workers failed to reach an agreement with the company to improve wages.
Everybody does better when everybody does better
Populism – neither right nor left, Republican or Democrat – it is not based on ideology, but on two gut-level fundamentals.
Delta Airlines helps National Park Service reopen MLK national park amidst the government shutdown
“As we celebrate his life and legacy this holiday weekend, we felt it was important we do our part to ensure that the historical landmarks be accessible to the public."
Native American voting rights take center stage at Standing Rock congressional hearing
In North Dakota, members of Congress will hear testimony about barriers to the ballot box.