Friday, April 19, 2024

The dangerous assumption that violence keeps us safe

A romanticized belief in violence renders people irrational to the point of hurting ourselves, over and over again.

Housing is a human right—here’s how to make it a reality

The federal government has for years enabled the private market to make money off our housing needs. Now, as home prices and rents skyrocket, there is a simple solution: offer people a public option for housing.

Obama’s Ugly Show of Presidential Petulance

The President has "worked himself into such a tizzy over the TPP." While his progressive friends in Congress are questioning the secret trade agreement, Obama is lashing out at them in a pathetic show of presidential petulance.

Former state senator pleads guilty to bribery and tax fraud charges

Former Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to accepting multiple bribes and falsifying his tax returns in order to conceal his crimes. The former state senator is also expected to plead guilty of accepting bribes in a separate...
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Despite today’s court-ordered deadline, more than 900 migrant children remain separated from parents

The government admits at least 900 children have yet to be reunited, and some 463 separated parents have been deported – even as their children remain in U.S. detention centers.

Capitalism, American style; a failing system, no longer a model for the world

As more and more money is acquired by those at the top, the more consumer purchasing power suffers and, with it, the economy.

Chinese Activists Stop Truck Transporting 300 Dogs to be Slaughtered

A mob of activists prevented 300 dogs from being illegally transported to a slaughterhouse in northeastern China.

Trump baby balloon: Why humor is such a powerful form of protest

So humor, democratically conceived and expressed in ways such as a giant Trump balloon, allows our voice to be heard.
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Former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death

“Justice is beyond the reach that we have in this life for Daunte. But accountability is an important step, a critical necessary step on the road to justice for us all.”

Can global sports boycotts help end the war in Ukraine?

The power of sports to legitimize a regime also means they have the power to delegitimize one, too.