Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Rural politics, climate change and the 2020 elections, Part I

The solution is to reverse the balance of power between rural communities – particularly small farms – and the corporate giants that govern them, while promoting economic dynamism to build local wealth and restore the ecological balance to agriculture.

Bernie Sanders’ progressive ideals must be embraced

The former Democratic presidential candidate understood the needs of working-class voters and people of color, but he was marginalized by party elites. To be viable, the Democratic Party must change.

Why American workers want Congress to deliver an infrastructure bill

It all starts with the infrastructure bill. Millions of Americans eager for better lives expect Congress to push it over the finish line.

Why We’re All Becoming Independent Contractors

The most significant legal trend in the American workforce is “independent contractors,” which lessens companies' costs of having full-time employees. But is the trend contributing directly to low pay, irregular hours and job insecurity?

Fighting the McResistance: Exposing Democrats’ “Good Cop” as Judas

We must fight the McResistance, because allowing Democrats to pose as “Good Cop” on climate poses risks that are simply intolerable.

Trump faces Palestine

The legacies of colonialism and the set of ideas behind that Act of 1688 are still with us and continue to target formerly colonized (and still colonized) peoples.

Job growth bounces back in June, but unemployment edges upward

While workers are seeing modest real wage growth, it is much less than would be expected with the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years.

How Trump’s politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic put every American at risk

Trump continues to trivialize the virus in a pathetic ploy to shore up his sagging image before the Nov. 3 election.

India and the future of the planet

India’s economic and energy production model is not a threat to the world, but it is a threat to India itself, particularly its most marginalized people.

Fox contributor and Fox guest float internment after London attack, network later apologizes

This is not the first time the idea of internment camps to deal with Islamist terrorism has been floated on a Fox show.