Saturday, November 7, 2026

The millionaires surtax in House Tax Committee proposal

While the millionaires surtax does not address the colossal inequalities of wealth, it focuses on taxing income that largely flows from wealth.

Antonio Gramsci and the battle against fascism

History is made, Gramsci said, by human will. It is not predetermined.

US engine of creativity and innovation stuck in neutral, needs to shift into high...

It’s the job of the president to exhibit world-class leadership to inspire others to use their creative and innovative talents to generate progress.

What’s Left of the Left?

If progressives can't gain ground during today's hard times, full of disasters at home and abroad, then when? If progressives don't gain when the right lurches between disgrace and farce, gloating with lies that scandalize reality, then when? Bright spots surface, but what notable change, especially on income distribution, speaks to unified progressive activism?

Serving the Empire & NOT the People!!

Eric Holder, former Attorney General under President Obama, was being interviewed by that 'bulldog' of a reporter Chris Cuomo on his CNN ...

Texas court sidesteps anti-judge shopping reforms, fueling conservative legal strategies

The Northern District of Texas defies guidance aimed at ending "judge shopping," maintaining a status quo that lets conservative litigants choose their judges, igniting debates on judicial fairness.

Democrats push Biden to halt marijuana prosecutions as federal reform stalls

Democrats urge Biden to prioritize marijuana reform by halting prosecutions and expanding clemency before leaving office.

Trump’s EPA to roll back Obama-era clean water regulations

Today the Trump administration is expected to repeal an Obama-era clean water regulation that had limited the amount of pollution and chemicals...

National (in)security and the Pentagon budget

A post-coronavirus economy can no longer afford to put the Pentagon first.
An Environmental Protection Agency signing event in 2014. File photo. Photo: Environmental Protection Agency

EPA union sues over termination of contract that protected scientific integrity

AFGE Council 238 says the agency ended its 2024 agreement to stifle dissent, months after employees signed a letter against administration policies.