Republicans want to defund our libraries
Claiming to protect children, Republicans are going after libraries and librarians instead of the police, gun manufacturers, and actual child sexual abusers.
How a failing capitalist system is allowing Amazon to cripple America
In the most extreme form of capitalism taxes do not exist. This is called "anarcho-capitalism." Among all corporations, Amazon may be the leading advocate of this philosophy.
The 10 happiest countries in the world 2021; why isn’t America one of them?
America, quite likely, will never rise to #1 or even be in the top 10 happiest as long as there is so much animosity and divisiveness in its society.
Parkland kids inspire a veteran to march
This won't be his last protest.
AI tech could require as much electricity as a small nation, study finds
AI has limitations and shouldn’t be used for everything, especially considering its privacy concerns and high energy demand.
‘Largest IT outage in history’ causes global chaos: Flights grounded, hospitals and banks disrupted
As the global community grapples with the aftermath of what is being termed the largest IT outage in history, the focus remains on restoring normalcy and addressing the vulnerabilities exposed by this incident.
Corporate media are focusing on race — and dodging class
U.S. news outlets doing decent coverage of police violence can rarely supply clarity about the “free enterprise” economic violence that is taking countless lives.
A New Year’s development resolution
As 2016 comes to an end, so should the old modes of economic thinking that have produced so much economic hardship and fueled so much tumult.
Who really pays for corporate subsidies?
Beyond local business, our larger society pays a substantial cost for these subsidies.
12 ways communities are taking care of each other during the pandemic
The efforts range from a Slack chat community connecting people around the world to suggestions about what to do with your stimulus check.