Thursday, October 29, 2026

States expanding opportunity through wealth taxes

States from Hawaii to Connecticut responded to extreme wealth concentration this year by expanding taxes on the assets of the very wealthy...

Is Norway better off with socialism that the U.S. is with capitalism?

You might want to examine the poster below.  It mixes economic with social results. Naturally, it is somewhat picky.  For example,...

Marjorie Taylor Greene advocates for secession—again, so—Speaker McCarthy makes her Speaker pro tempore

Marjorie Taylor Greene and her calls for a "national divorce" is a call for illegal secession.

Something to celebrate: 6 women who won historic firsts

A woman was not elected to the highest office. But other women who ran on platforms of equality and progressive reform did win.

Sanders votes no on Israel aid: advocating for conditional assistance amid Gaza conflict

Senator Bernie Sanders casts a solitary vote against a major foreign aid bill, challenging military support for Israel's government and highlighting the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Billionaire wealth hits $10 trillion as Sanders warns of oligarchic rule

As the world’s wealthiest accumulate unprecedented riches, concerns mount over the impact of wealth inequality on democracy and society.

The quandary of contraries in human nature – half problem-solving genius, half destroyer of...

If we do not find common ground, then the ground of being on which we depend will dissolve.

Imagine

“Right now, sadly, we are racing to the bottom. Before we hit it, can we access our big human brains that know how to imagine, to dream, to create workable new paths to peace and prosperity? It is truly up to us.”

Save the election, resist the hate

The only thing that can work against a hijacked election is mass citizen action. A General Strike.

Boeing Could Soon Operate Airplanes with Nuclear-Powered Engines After US Approved the Patent

Soon, we might have to consider flying on an airplane with nuclear-powered engines after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office approved the Boeing Company for an airplane engine that combines the use of lasers and nuclear power. But what are the consequences?