How Consumer Culture Is Killing Citizenship
We live in a society where market values spread without limit, in which we are branding and selling ourselves along with everything else, including public office. How do we stop it?
Is Trump-Bashing Good for the Media?
It seems that a candidate whose words and deeds are so far beyond the pale have finally awoken the press to the truth-squadding that is its job.
Democracy in America Is a Useful Fiction
The civic, patriotic and political language we use to describe ourselves remains unchanged. But the America we celebrate is an illusion.
The Explosive New Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Bill O’Reilly, Detailed
After complaining, a former Fox News host was banned from his show.
Interrupting Trump’s Strut Is Only a Start
Can we now get serious, journalists, about what’s at stake in American politics?
AP Smears Trump
“This AP article is extremely vague about what it is alleging, or who was behind the allegations, but it does provide several hints regarding whether its main sources were from the Trump campaign, or from the Clinton campaign, or both equally.”
Workers of the Future, Unite
We need to prepare for a future in which advances in productivity – from technology or other sources – are shared more equally than they are today.
After Historic Swimming Gold, Simone Manuel Addresses Police Brutality And Racism
“I just want to be an inspiration to others that you can do it.”
Donald Trump’s Implied Assassination Threat, Fox News and the NRA
Trump is a dangerous demagogue who is inciting violence, and the time for it to stop is now.
Musical “Zuccotti Park” Brings Economic Justice to New York International Fringe Festival
"Easily the liveliest of the productions, 'Zuccotti Park' follows the Occupy movement in its early inception and the many narratives that echo a 'People work their ass off and cannot pay the rent' refrain."