The Jan. 6 insurrection showed us the limits of polarization
Polarization looms large in many diagnoses of America’s current political struggles. Some researchers warn of an approaching “tipping point” of irreversible polarization.
Should fighting for democracy take priority over building powerful social movements?
Activists throughout history have put social movement work on hold for the electoral arena.
Still in the rabbit hole: 1 year after the Capitol siege the American right...
From the beginning, it was obvious 2021 wouldn’t bring an end to many things that the progressive left hoped they’d seen the...
US democracy faces gravest danger
Unless the Republicans and Democrats put the nation above their party and personal interests, our democracy will face the gravest danger in...
What will we remember of 2022?
Let me start 2022 by heading back — way, way back — for a moment.
It’s easy to forget...
‘Can’t afford’ build back better? US billionaires saw $1 trillion wealth boom in 2021...
A new analysis out Tuesday shows that the nearly 750 billionaires in the United States saw their combined wealth soar by $1 trillion in 2021,...
Selling out democracy for political influence
One year ago, the foundation of our democracy was jeopardized in a full-blown coup attempt by seditionists egged on by former president...
The end of US
When does a country stop being a country?
This critical moment takes place before a civil war breaks out...
Occupy Biden demonstrates how to hold politicians accountable
A coalition completed a weeklong occupation of land close to the President’s home with two demands: that he declare a climate emergency and that he stop any new fossil fuel projects.
Yearly wrap: Handful of good, loads of bad, onslaughts of ugly
Thus, the ugliest consequence to wasting billions on Pentagon missiles rather than funding education—stupidity—is a greater threat even than climate change.