The Carillion Catastrophe and the limits of privatized government
Carillion's sudden failure shows just how big a problem the outsourcing of government services in western economies has become over the past few decades.
Sadiq Khan Overcomes Nasty Attacks From Conservatives, Becomes London’s First Muslim Mayor
The Labour Party’s Sadiq Khan has just become London’s first Muslim mayor.
Yes, Obama’s $400,000 speech is a problem
What’s to be done? Run candidates who have no interest in flattering the ultra-wealthy or becoming wealthy themselves.
In Berlin, a model for creative and affordable housing
Cities with vibrant arts, music, and social scenes are being hit hard by gentrification. But Berlin’s “co-housing culture” shows that a city’s future doesn’t have to go that way.
Sanders Celebrates as GMO Labeling Dark Act is Blocked in US Senate
"People have a right to know what they are eating…”
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.
Taxpayers charged $7 billion a year to subsidize fossil fuels on public lands
"This report makes it clear as day that the Trump agenda is the fossil fuel billionaire agenda."
Russian cyberattack could trigger Article 5 NATO response, says US senator
"We are in totally unpredictable territory."
Mormon Tabernacle Choir member quits rather than perform at Trump’s inauguration
“I could never ‘throw roses to Hitler.’ And I certainly could never sing for him.”
How to Make Billboards Uglier
At best, these giant corporate placards are problematic: They garishly loom over us, clutter our landscapes and intrude into our communities with no respect for local aesthetics or preferences.