College Bowl Games Become Corporate Money Games
College football bowl games are just another piece of our culture that's been purchased for the enrichment of corporate interests. Where did team spirit go?
What’s the FED? You Should Care.
What the Fed's about to do will affect your job and your income, and here's what you can do to make sure the FED makes the right decision.
Imagine Something Different
“The shadow of crisis has passed, and the State of the Union is strong,” President Obama assured us. From whose lives has the shadow of crisis passed? And for whom is this Union strong?
Net Neutrality, Back by Popular Demand
During the past two decades, as the Internet flourished and transformed our society, several major corporations have assumed dominant “gatekeeper” positions, threatening net neutrality. We must protect net neutrality.
Charges Dropped Against 14-Year-Old Student Arrested for Making a Clock
After creating a digital clock for a school project, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for bringing it to school. Now, after public outrage caused his story to go viral on social media, all charges have been dropped.
Landmark triumph in Ohio: Voters powerfully cement abortion rights in state law, rebuking extremist...
In a remarkable assertion of progressive values, Ohio voters have firmly anchored the right to abortion within the bedrock of their state constitution, signaling a clear directive to policy makers and setting a precedent for the nation.
Trump 2.0
Regardless of whether Trump wins the 2024 election, is he here to stay?
The Digital Dog Ate Our Civil-Liberties Homework: ‘It’s Just the Way It Is’
The surveillance state is a failure and suppressor of democracy and should not be the default setting of digital technology. It's time we get back to a democratic system, which is to be master.
Former House Speaker Charged with Concealing Blackmail Payments
Dennis Hastert, former House Speaker, was indicted for covering up large bank transactions and lying to the FBI. Forced to cover up past misconduct through blackmail payments, is Hastert squeaky clean reputation now tainted?
CEOs Call for Wage Increases for Workers! What’s the Catch?
The powerful peers of the corporate plutocracy are frightened by wealth inequality happening in America. While many are looking to fix it, their concern is not driven by moral outrage at the injustice, but rather by self-interest.