The power of words and war on Democracy
How language can help in the fight against authoritarianism.
Americans love youth activism – but only when their children agree with them
Adults use young people far too often as props to take moral stands on issues.
The legacy of America’s first Wrestlemania president
Professional sports and professional wrestling tap into a primal level of tribalism that Trump has funneled into a form of nationalism.
Global inequality is 25% higher than it would have been in a climate-stable world
As is becoming increasingly clear, there are no quick fixes or easy solutions to climate change or inequality.
Dems Accuse Trump Admin of “State-sponsored child abuse” as separated migrant children scandal grows
I do not feel we’ve gotten the whole truth from the administration throughout the family separation policy, and I think there’s bombshells still to come.
A Republican tried to introduce a commonsense gun law. Then the gun lobby got...
After a sheriff’s deputy was murdered in a Denver suburb, Colorado state Rep. Cole Wist took action by sponsoring a red flag bill. It likely cost him his seat. ProPublica spoke to Wist about the harsh realities of gun reform.
America needs a Jubilee
In memory of the 30 victims of the Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX mass murders, we shouldn’t waste a moment before acting to bring about a Jubilee.
How military veterans are answering the call to defend Black lives
From marching in the streets to forming human walls of protection around protesters, veterans are playing a quiet but important role in demanding racial justice.
Let’s reframe individual action as political strategy
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
America’s top 15 earners and what they reveal about the US tax system
A new report reveals that the very richest pay lower rates than the merely rich.