Saturday, November 7, 2026

Living in an age of desire and anxiety

What is causing this epidemic?

Donald Trump’s hotel bans press for the inauguration, raising first amendment concerns

Throughout the 2016 campaign and into the transition, Trump has made his hostility to the press a centerpiece of his political strategy.
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Tina Fey Returns to SNL as Sarah Palin to Endorse Donald Trump

Tina Fey returned to portray former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in a skip making fun of Palin's recent endorsement of Donald Trump.
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Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Capitalism hasn’t been working for most people for the last 40...

"We haven’t been challenged, to put it in a way. But we are being challenged now, because so many people have done so poorly."

Why are there more mass killings on Trump’s watch than before?

If there are more right-wing extremists, then the Trump rhetoric is promoting their violent acts, not dissuading them.

Inequality is feeding America

It's time to treat all farm workers with the respect due to the people who really are essential to our food security.

Russian propaganda? The new era of mainstream conspiracy theory

While it is true that Russia, China and other rival countries engage in espionage and propaganda, their efforts to change American minds pale in comparison to the stenography of the US and other Western media.

How the spirit of the indigenous occupation of Alcatraz lives on, 50 years later

In 1969, indigenous activists occupied Alcatraz Island, demanding that their treaties be honored. Fifty years later, they’re still fighting.

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law urge officials to withdraw law enforcement, National...

“We are sounding an alarm regarding the potential deployment of the National Guard, state police and local law enforcement on Tuesday as voters prepare to cast ballots in primary elections."

Honoring two men just brought down by the coronavirus pandemic

John Prine and Bernie Sanders have left a legacy, the importance of which cannot be ignored.