Monday, May 18, 2026

Biden refuses to mention the worsening dangers of nuclear war. Media and Congress enable...

“I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of thermonuclear destruction.”

Warren’s ‘transformational’ education plan takes aim at charter schools and vouchers, vowing to make...

"It's a plan focused on supporting students from birth to college and career, and on supporting teachers throughout their careers."

26 billionaires own as much as world’s 3.8 billion poorest people

“Inequality is not inevitable,” the report says, “it’s a political choice.” 

Workers In This State Will Soon Be Guaranteed A Paid Day Off When They...

Five states in the country will now guarantee paid sick leave for their workers.

New HSBC-backed coal plants will contribute to 19,000 deaths annually, new study estimates

Researchers said the total health impacts of the plants could amount to $6.2 billion a year.

Reconciling profit and morality

Many companies, big and small, in the food economy are blazing a different path through Wall Street’s jungle of greed, demonstrating that money and morality can be compatible.

CNN fires interim DNC chair for leaking debate questions to Clinton campaign

Brazile, who took over from Debbie Wasserman Schultz as DNC chair in July, has been exposed by Wikileaks for emailing debate questions to the Clinton campaign ahead of time.

Trump’s Greenland takeover push draws scrutiny after Davos speech confusion and pressure campaign on...

At the World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump called for “immediate negotiations” to acquire Greenland, ruled out using force, and repeatedly referred to the territory as “Iceland,” fueling international backlash and renewed questions about his conduct and strategy.

Progressive populist coalition launches #DemExit petition

#DemExit has trended repeatedly over the last several weeks as people have been outraged to see that once again working people have been left in the cold by the establishment parties.

Okay to be #2 – Lessons for America and China

The geopolitical rivals need to abandon the obsession to be #1, prioritize sustainable growth, focus on cooperation, and find a way to defuse the escalating tensions.