The real reason Disney is defying DeSantis
A corporation does not have morals—it has a bottom line. Disney’s lawsuit against Florida is more about being able to reap profits while underpaying workers than it is about protecting LGBTQ communities.
Meryl Streep’s must-watch Golden Globes speech: “When the powerful use their position to bully...
“Who are we, and what is Hollywood, anyway? It’s just a bunch of people from a bunch of places."
Burning books (or rather book companies)
Think of this as the modern capitalist version of burning books, though as with those fossil-fuel companies, it is, in reality, more like burning the future.
Extinction is stalking humanity: The threats to human survival accumulate
I have previously written a summary of the interrelated psychological, sociological, political-economic, military, nuclear, ecological and climate threats to human survival on...
Who really pays for corporate subsidies?
Beyond local business, our larger society pays a substantial cost for these subsidies.
Science is objective—but are all scientists objective?
Science might be objective—but that doesn’t mean all scientists are.
Seymour Hersh Details Explosive Story on Bin Laden Killing and Responds to White House,...
While the White House claims that Seymour Hersh's explosive story is "riddled with inaccuracies," Hersh sits down in an exclusive interview with Democracy Now to discuss the assassination of Osama bin Laden and responds to criticism.
Trump: The Party Divider, Unifying Everyone Else
Trump like none before unites by being ferociously, obnoxiously divisive. Intended or not, this narcissistic bully is doing his damnedest to overcome entrenched, party divisions we thought fixed in stone.
Why the new push for charter schools should anger progressives
Surveys find that Americans have increased confidence in public schools while support for charter schools has dropped by double digit percentages among Democrats and Republicans.
Building power and raising voices of rural women
Rural women have served as the educators, healthcare givers, nurturers, and fighters for our community for generations.