Monday, September 14, 2026

On Father’s Day: Poor Alphonse

“But other men were not my father. He never once stopped loving me his entire life.”

Republicans, complicit in mass shootings, aiding & abetting domestic terrorists

We're going to find out before long, not whether America is an exceptional, indispensable nation but, rather, whether it can still be called a civilized nation.

The conflicts of interest and corporate interests lurking behind op-eds in 2017

Online publications have frequently failed to inform readers about their authors’ financial conflicts of interest.

‘Big attack on working people:’ Trump moves to redefine poverty in order to slash...

"A novel way to take health care etc. away from people AND make it look like there are fewer poor people – change the formula."

6 gentle and respectful ways to help decrease vaccine hesitancy in a friend

It may take a few talks to encourage them, but every conversation is a step in the right direction toward vaccination and the world returning to normal.

Inflation inequality: Poorest Americans are hit hardest by soaring prices on necessities

The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the U.S. who are seeing ever-higher prices for everything from...

The current US Supreme Court is not constitutionally legitimate

Dobbs is a watershed attack that will come to be known as an infamous consolidation of an unrelenting extremist assault on this country's gains for equality and justice.

Study Confirms Network Evening Newscasts Have Abandoned Policy Coverage For 2016 Campaign

It’s troubling that the networks have decided this year to walk away from their responsibility to help inform voters about key issues of public concern.

What is the real cost of mass incarceration?

“This is the story of more than just one individual … but [of] tens of thousands of men and women across the country.”

Again, the US is a no-vacation nation

Nearly 1-in-4 Americans receive no paid vacation or holidays.