Thousands protest Olympics’ social and environmental harms as ICE presence sparks unrest in Milan
Demonstrators denounce public spending, ecological damage, police repression, Israel’s participation, and the deployment of US immigration agents during the Milano-Cortina Winter Games.
BREAKING: Active shooter at YouTube headquarters in California
San Bruno police have confirmed there is an active shooter and have warned the public to avoid the area.
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.
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.
Rush Limbaugh: “We’re in the midst of a silent coup” by the GOP establishment...
Limbaugh: “The fight is Donald Trump and his cadre ... versus the Washington establishment. It has always been that and nothing more.”
Stephen Colbert raises $1 million for Puerto Rican disaster relief
Colbert managed to continue raising awareness for the hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico while raising $1 million in less than a week.
Rapidly becoming irrelevant in America: The principles of ethics and morality
It appears that we have entered an era in this nation’s history is which the principles of ethics and morals are becoming irrelevant in both this government and our society.
In patriarchy, sexual “misconduct” not surprising
None of us – women or men – should be surprised, because the United States is a patriarchal society and in patriarchy men routinely claim the right to own or control women’s bodies for reproduction and sexual pleasure.
After mega-lies by Trump adviser Stephen Miller, it’s time to rev up the reality-based...
We have seen these unimaginative scenarios so many times.
‘Tis the nightmare before chaos
When rational essays struggle to capture all the madness, what other choice for writers but satiric sadness?