Shielding Wall Street from the Ravages of Bigotry
Perhaps Phil Gramm could run a telethon to support ex-executives shamed for their fat retirement packages. Don’t laugh, for Phil really feels the pain of the rich.
Why Trump’s takeover of the GOP is great for Biden and the Democrats (but...
One of its two major parties is centered on a Big Lie that threatens to blow up the nation, figuratively if not literally.
Layoffs at Education Department will continue after Supreme Court ruling
The reduction-in-forces combined with voluntary and incentivized departures would cause an overall mass dismissal of 50 percent of the workforce.
Court bars Biden’s student debt relief program leaving program in legal limbo
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruling came after six states claimed that the debt relief plan "threatens their future tax revenues and circumvents congressional authority."
Enough with the goddamned secrets! Open up the government Joe!
Don’t share secrets with Trump, share them with the people...
Three things the U.S. must do to prevent future election violence
I’ve spent my entire career on peacebuilding after conflict. Here’s how we avoid becoming a failed state.
Erasing History in Mesopotamia
Since the Islamic State rose out of the ashes of al Qaeda in Iraq, oil and other resource smuggling are just a few things funding this endeavor. Is this how the criminal gang now controls major cities throughout the Middle East?
Growing calls to ‘audit the ultra-rich’ as Yellen says tax dodging could cost US...
"We can start closing this gap next week. Pass my Stop CHEATERS Act and audit the ultra-rich."
A democracy of voices (if we can keep it)
What are the threats to free expression in the Trump era?
COVID-19 further exposes inequalities in the global financial system
With a greater public awareness of soaring inequality within countries, it is also important to recognize the deep imbalances across the global financial system.