Reaching critical mass on taxing the rich
“Taxing the annual gains generated by wealth closes a host of loopholes, while raising the sort of revenue needed to keep Social Security and Medicare secure for years to come.”
New study finds underestimation of microplastics in ocean—concentration far greater
A new study estimated the concentration of microplastics in the ocean to be far greater than previously determined.
When I was at law school with Clarence Thomas
I was in law school in 1973 when the Supreme Court decided Roe, protecting a pregnant person’s right to privacy under the 14th amendment to the Constitution.
End of “the great game”
The old game is dead. Keep playing it and our civilization is over. Try winning that one.
Police Defend Chasing Down Innocent 5th Grader With Guns Drawn
While the encounter is a clear example of racial profiling that left a child traumatized, the President of James Stewart Jr. of the Newark Fraternal Order of Police maintains the officers were doing their due diligence.
Egypt escalates international pressure against Israel by joining genocide case in ICJ
As Gaza faces increasing violence, Egypt supports South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide, signaling a significant shift in Middle Eastern diplomacy.
Watch dying activist Andy Barkan’s “heartfelt” and “moving” conversation with Bernie Sanders on the...
Progressive activist Ady Barkan didn't let losing his voice to ALS stop him from launching a new series of interviews with presidential...
How Power Works
When the state decides to isolate, discredit and crush you it has innumerable ways to do so.
The poison of Nationalism
Rooted in fear, it feeds on tribal instincts and has become mainstream by offering oversimplified explanations to complex problems, such as poverty and immigration.
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.”