Climate campaigners decry ‘absolutely horrendous’ brutality against protesters at fed summit
"We have no choice but to take direct action to put our bodies on the line because petitions, sign-waving, and chanting—we tried that for the past 50 years and it hasn't worked, and we're out of time," said one arrested activist.
Favorite son? Eduardo Bolsonaro and the growing internationalism of the far right
One of the progressive left’s strengths has always been a willingness to offer support and learn from others around the globe, it's a mistake to cede internationalism to a xenophobic, ‘western culture’ obsessed right.
Cost of War: US ‘counterterrorism’ activities in 85 countries
"If the U.S. is truly to end the post-9/11 wars and related activities around the world, then the U.S. public and its leaders must take a broader view of their reach."
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.
The false hope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest
If history is any guide, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime partner is unlikely to pay the price for their crimes.
The Leadership Institute: Conservative PR school
Trumpism, most unfortunately, is still with us—as is The Leadership Institute with its arch right-wing operation, now extending globally.
Social Security is the key to progressive change in America
We can change all of this, but instead of just letting Congress try and tinker with it, let’s start by building a mass movement to demand a secure and improved Social Security system.
America has already fired Trump
They make him irrelevant. Politics happens around him, despite him. He’s not literally gone, but he might as well be.
Minneapolis teacher strike brought unity, victory and a reminder of the threats facing public...
Teachers ended a nearly three-week strike, citing advances in pay and working conditions for many members. But more work remains.
The year of the Green New Deal
Offering hope for a better future over the rage in vogue on the right, motivating young people to vote and getting more citizens to organize in their communities is how we will win.