Rich men versus the rest of us
The new country hit song, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” embodies the GOP’s narrative of white male resentment. But collectivism and an embrace of racial diversity are far more powerful and popular.
‘You Have a Mother’
A mother and a father, fighting to protect their daughter and son from death, still exist in faint particles of light. The fierce and protective love of a mother and a father is stronger than hate—it can overcome evil.
Will Obama’s offshore drilling ban be Trumped?
What can a new president and a new congress do?
An arrogant entrance, a sad exit
With a new Congress and White House committed to wealth’s concentration, we’ll sorely miss the scholar who dedicated his life to documenting wealth’s maldistribution.
How the left is using tea party tactics to take on both the GOP...
It’s a way to take back state power for progressives, and turn the Democrats into a party capable of beating Trump’s agenda.
Nice people make the best Nazis: The moral bankruptcy of silent Trump voters
Trump’s many spoken bigotries were not a deal-breaker for the silent majority of ‘nice’ supporters. That is the true disgrace.
The voiceless left stands before the monster of history
If you do not take hold of the monster within, he will take hold of you. Both on a personal basis as well as the monster we know as human history.
Murder before the fall? The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi puts a target on Saudi...
While the position that the United States and its allies take will be important, especially if they impose sanctions, the case is perhaps more interesting for what it says about the region’s growing rivalries.
Meet Brittany Kaiser, Cambridge Analytica whistleblower releasing troves of new files from data firm
A new trove of internal Cambridge Analytica documents and emails are being posted on Twitter detailing the company’s operations, including its work with President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton.
United response to bomb attack: There is no place for Islamophobia on Manchester’s streets
They’ll never take away our valiant solidarity.