What’s killing America’s middle class?
Just as progressives deliberately pushed public policies to create the middle class, so are today's economic royalists deliberately pushing plutocratic policies to destroy it.
Why unarmed civilian protection is the best path to sustainable peace
“Unarmed civilian protection challenges the widespread assumption that ‘where there is violence we need soldiers,’ or that armed actors will only yield to violent threat.”
VIDEO: Artist Emily Jacir Brings the Palestinian Experience to the Venice Biennale
As the most prestigious international biennial art exhibition in the world takes place in Italy, Democracy Now speaks with one of the most celebrated Palestinian artists, Emily Jacir, who joins the Venice Biennale.
Trump’s FCC has paved the way for a giant, local Fox News
Relaxed media consolidation rules have allowed Sinclair Broadcasting to buy Tribune Media, creating a local news behemoth with a conservative bent.
Iran: How Bolton tricked clueless UK conservatives into confrontation with Tehran
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Simon Tisdall at The Guardian explains the difference between Socialist Spain and the disorganized Conservatives in control of U.K....
Media don’t factcheck right-wing migration myths
Right-wing media figures and Republican politicians get little pushback when they promote evidence-free, often absurd claims about incentives for unauthorized immigration.
Can community schools rescue a ‘troubled’ district?
A contentious contract negotiation between teachers and a district in the Washington D.C. suburbs could foretell whether a transformative strategy for school improvement can dislodge entrenched leadership practices.
How Consumer Culture Is Killing Citizenship
We live in a society where market values spread without limit, in which we are branding and selling ourselves along with everything else, including public office. How do we stop it?
Tabloid Takedown of Bernie Sanders
What explains the unrepentant disdain the elite media cast on Sanders’ bold ideas and insurgent campaign? In short, class.
How internet co-ops can protect us from net neutrality rollbacks
Smaller internet service providers offer alternatives and could disrupt the monopolies.