Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Defund the police, defund the military

Together we must seize this moment to move from incremental reform to real systemic change, not just within the U.S. but throughout the racist, neocolonial world that is policed by the U.S. military.

Take me to your leader

Arrogance and charisma are not the same as leadership.

Sanders announces amendment to strip all fossil fuel handouts from Manchin deal

The Vermont senator will also introduce an amendment to strengthen the reconciliation bill's drug price reforms.

The Republican Party’s sickness of the soul

There is, indeed, a “poverty of spirit” at work here.

How corporations try to divide and exploit America’s workers

“These companies are not going to give you everything out of the goodness of their hearts. They start sweating when they see you standing together.”

Beltway Media has gone from a defender of democracy to an enabler of fascism

A robust political press should be trusted to both accurately report the facts and hold politicians from both sides to the same standard.

California to become the first state to ban Big Pharma’s pay-for-delay deals

“Competition in the pharmaceutical industry helps lower prices for Californians who rely on life-saving treatments.”

Manufacturing dissent – The new culture war

The ruling class is laughing and the working class is ensnared in what I would call Societal Autoimmune Disorder (S.A.D.).

An umbrella narrative – and party – for the progressive resistance

Together, the umbrella narrative and party will form a potent political weapon, much like the deadliest poison-tipped or bullet-firing umbrella ever devised for a spy flick.

LuxLeaks Whistleblowers Avoid Serving Prison Sentences

"I am deeply concerned that the conviction of these whistleblowers could have a damaging long term effect on press freedom and on transparency."