Ten points for Democracy activists
Take the viewpoint of the public good, not corporate profiteering.
A Wisconsin Republican looks back with regret at voter ID and redistricting fights
Republican efforts to impose voter ID laws and redraw election districts both wound up in federal court. Dale Schultz ended 30 years in state politics lamenting the recent displays of partisanship.
France to ban all new development of shale oil and gas
The days of unfettered fossil fuel extraction are over.
Ben & Jerry’s is carrying on a proud tradition of boycotts for human rights
From the Boston Tea Party to the Montgomery bus boycott, an ice cream boycott for Palestinian rights fits right in with social movement history.
Republican judge blocks student debt relief rule before it’s finalized, delaying relief for millions
The Biden administration has been working to alleviate the burden of student loans, especially for long-term borrowers who have been repaying loans for decades.
Ugly side of Trump’s 2020 lies and bullying come before committee
Trump-directed mobs threaten officials who wouldn’t cheat for him.
On the (Empire’s) Waterfront
Remember the famous taxicab scene from the great film On the Waterfront? Ex-boxer Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) telling his older brother Charlie...
Why hurricanes Harvey and Irma won’t lead to action on climate change
The hurricanes of Harvey and Irma will be a catalyst for a new age of realism regarding the hazards of climate change.
“It is time to send a message to corporate America”: Here’s Sanders plan to...
"At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, the American people are demanding that large, profitable corporations pay their fair share of taxes."
Corporate Capitalism Is the Foundation of Police Brutality and the Prison State
Citizens talk about the issues of race and racial violence without taking into consideration the economic, bureaucratic, and political systems of exploitation involved. Police brutality and racism cannot be solved unless we turn to the issue of structural racism.