Monday, April 6, 2026

The problem of surplus White men

White men who are all revved up with no place to go pose the greatest challenge to American democracy.

8 billion humans? Population is a difficult conversation, but we need to start getting...

It’s time to rethink our broken and unfair family planning systems.

Terrorism: The Product of American Military Policy

The War on Terror is not a war unto itself; it is just one facet of the larger agenda of perpetual war that this government, filled with bloodthirsty war hawks, has conducted for far too long.

Minneapolis teacher strike brought unity, victory and a reminder of the threats facing public...

Teachers ended a nearly three-week strike, citing advances in pay and working conditions for many members. But more work remains.

The unraveling of the American empire

U.S. leadership has stumbled from one military debacle to another, a trajectory mirroring the sad finales of other historical imperial powers.

MIT rejects Trump funding compact, ignites academic freedom showdown

First elite university publicly refuses White House pledge critics call “extortion,” setting up a legal, financial, and political fight over free inquiry and federal research dollars.

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.