Thursday, October 22, 2026

Ballot measure added in San Francisco to increase taxes on corporations with large CEO-worker...

“We believe that big corporations that can afford to pay their executives million-dollar salaries every year can afford to pay their fair share in taxes to help us recover.”

Elon Musk spreads falsehoods about Social Security, calling it a ‘Ponzi Scheme’, to justify cuts

Musk’s comments, while not new in conservative circles, are part of a broader pattern of attacks on Social Security, which millions of Americans rely on for retirement and disability benefits.

Trump’s new FERC commissioner Rob Powelson accepted gifts from energy industry as state regulator

Opponents of fossil fuel infrastructure are protesting Powelson and Chatterjee’s nominations.

Two roads diverge in a very dark wood: vengeance vs. stability 

Behold Trump as fully sadistic,/ Damocles sword going ballistic.

The Political Roots of Widening Inequality

The trend toward widening inequality in America can only be reversed if we all join together to demand fundamental change. While the political competition isn't between the right and the left, it's between the majority of Americans and an economic elite.

Megadonor’s threat wasn’t enough to stop Missouri abortion ban

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday signed a bill into law that would ban abortion after eight weeks of pregnancy, defying a plea from a major megadonor.

Trump lied about immigrant crime and terror attack on Sweden that never Happened

Trump is deeply influenced by Bannon’s insane conspiracy theories.

Even Republicans Agree: Money Isn’t Speech

A grossly unequal amount of political spending is going towards Republican candidates. They should remember: if political speech is measured in million-dollar campaign contributions, then by definition it isn’t free.

Routing the two-tier system: Part III – Education

One of the best education systems in the world belongs to Finland.  Its constitution makes free education a right. Section 16...

Washington has engaged in information warfare, including fake news and trolling, for years

We’re living in complicated times, where it’s not enough any longer to just watch or read the news put out by once-respected mainstream news sources – citizens need to become much more critical in their evaluation of news.