Monday, September 14, 2026

Philadelphia Inquirer Pimps for Philly Cop Chief

The Philadelphia Inquirer was shamelessly pimped for the brutal and murderous Philadelphia Police Department. Has the Inquirer, once one of the country's best papers, become such a shameless apologist for the powerful?

How one organization is helping to grow cooperative businesses in New York City

Green Worker Cooperatives nurtures co-op startups in the South Bronx.

Is intellectual property turning into a knowledge monopoly?

Never before has society had the ability it does today to bring together different communities and resources in order to produce new knowledge.

Federal Judge Rules Idaho’s Ag-Gag law ‘unconstitutional infringement of the First Amendment’

"This latest ruling affirms our right to report abuse in order to protect animals and our health.”

The Chomsky challenge for Americans

Americans might want to learn how to take Chomsky’s challenge – imagine ourselves in others’ situation – before it’s too late to imagine anything at all.

The psychology of the COVID-19 coup: The elite, their victims and those who resist

The longer it takes to muster a full response to defeat this coup, the more damage – to our rights, freedoms, economic security, opportunities, democratic governance, the global economy and the environment – will have been inflicted, making the struggle to restore them vastly more difficult.

16-year-olds want to vote – and states are starting to listen to them

“We know that the earlier we can get people voting, the more likely we can keep them voting for the rest of their lives.”

Hedges: Heeding James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’

A century after its publication, the timeless novel warns us about the poisons of nationalism and idolatry and the commonality of our sojourns between birth and death.

Sharing is key to a new economic and democratic order

We are at the beginning of the Age of Sharing, but it will not be gifted to us.

California just legalized public banks. Will the rest of the nation follow suit?

The new law promises to take taxpayer money back from Wall Street and reinvest it in communities.