Professor predicts record-breaking voter turnout for 2018 midterm election
"It's probably going to be a turnout rate that most people have never experienced in their lives for a midterm election."
The writing’s on the wall: We can take back this country
The writing is on the wall. The people have spoken. This momentum is going to help us take back this country.
Fed up with toxic snake pits? Find solace and timeless vistas from geology, cosmology...
It ain’t over ‘til it's over, and the better angels of our nature are most readily accessible through great literature and art, great science, and expert history that dispels truthiness and lies.
Trump and the geopolitics of crazy
The times they are a-changin’ in North Korea.
‘Manchin must wake up’ or face up: Progressives demand floor debate on pro-democracy bill
“79% of West Virginia voters support the For the People Act,” said Common Cause. “Why doesn’t Sen. Joe Manchin?”
The wall: Barrier or symbol?
Let’s be crystal clear: A wall has little or no advantage for law enforcement or border security.
Making America mediocre again
As conditions in the U.S. deteriorate, the world will continue to suffer the consequences of U.S. military force – but without the mitigating influences of U.S. foreign aid and diplomacy.
Almost a decade later, the persecution of Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange continues
While a protracted legal battle seems likely, it probably won’t be too long before Assange joins Chelsea Manning in an American prison, a warning to future whistle-blowers that those who embarrass the powerful will face severe consequences, no matter how long it takes.
One-time 99% tax on billionaires’ pandemic profits could fund vaccines for the entire world
“The obscene levels of wealth gained from the pandemic by a handful of mega rich individuals should immediately be taxed at 99%―enough to fully vaccinate everyone on Earth and help millions of workers.”
The sham of corporate social responsibility
The only way to get such laws enacted is by reducing corporate power and getting big money out of politics.









