A president spinning out of control but, amazingly, remains in control of this government
Right now we have a massive hole in our government, we have a president spinning out of control, and there is nothing we can do about it.
“In this together”: Vietnam and New Zealand in the time of social distancing
One thing that’s striking about the examples being set by both Vietnam and New Zealand is how important social solidarity has been to successfully confronting this highly contagious disease.
Big plastic requests $1 billion bailout
“Having multinational companies with their tin cups out asking for taxpayer dollars at this moment in time is wrong.”
Can progressives talk about love without embarrassment?
A review of Michael Lerner’s new book, Revolutionary Love: A Political Manifesto to Heal and Transform the World.
California police officer under investigation after punching teen on video
“How many of these videos must we see before we do something about police violence in this country?”
Frontline healthcare personnel at risk from COVID-19 because of age or chronic conditions, study...
"Millions of health workers likely to be exposed to SARS–CoV-2 have medical conditions that increase their risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes."
Wildfires can reduce biodiversity—can biodiversity be used to reduce wildfires?
A biodiversity experiment in Australia showed animal species can help reduce flammable leaf litter by 24 percent.
The 5th coronavirus relief package we need
Most of the elements of the 5th Relief Package we need have been introduced by various members of Congress, but they won’t be included if we don’t speak up and demand real emergency relief.
Life on the human planet
Focus on the essentials of life, and you’ll discover that one important element is “community.”
No, we’re not all in this together. How the super-rich are cheating America.
There are at least three good reasons why wealthy Americans should be doing a LOT MORE to give something back to the nation that made them rich.