Monday, June 15, 2026

More suicidal GOP gaffes as McConnell scolds corporations: Forget fair elections but keep paying...

What if refusing to challenge the most onerous election obstacles hurts corporate bottom lines, the ultimate wickedness?

The patriotism of killing and being killed

Why are patriotism and war so intertwined in U.S. media and politics?

How to Make a Political Platform Progressive

Of course, party platforms are not actual laws and programs, but statements of principles and intent.

Can we stop pretending now?

Donald Trump is a bullshit artist of the first order. Yet all art reflects the time in which it’s produced and Trump’s art is no exception.

Demand for water is rising; study shows drinking water at risk from climate change

"Immediate action is required to safeguard the future of the world’s most important and vulnerable water towers."

A simple checklist inspires a new kind of activism

A weekly newsletter created by a rookie Portland activist is moving people to action by prioritizing under-the-radar issues over big headline grabbers.

Artificial intelligence: profit versus freedom

As with previous technological breakthroughs, AI places on society’s agenda both new issues and old contentious ones.

Who are our Rescuers? Us!

This April, the Democracy Awakening and Democracy Spring are bring together a diverse coalition of labor, business, environmentalists, public interest advocates, media and issue-specific constituencies, along with you, me and thousands of mavericks.

Maine Supreme Court upholds use of ranked-choice voting, will be used in midterm election

"Today's decision by the Maine Supreme Court confirms that the Maine people are sovereign and have the final say."

Mass shootings in the US have risen sharply in 2020—why?

There have been 578 mass shootings so far this year, this is already significantly above the 417 mass shootings recorded in the whole of 2019.