We are Luddites
"THE ROBOTS ARE COMING! THE ROBOTS ARE COMING! ... EEK! THEY'RE ALREADY HERE!"
Trump lies as global warming’s victims die
The Trump administration's lies about climate change are having real impacts today.
One-third of Americans can’t afford food, housing or health care
The wide range of scores reflect the growing wealth gap in America.
31 progressive candidates seek to upend the democratic establishment in upcoming Ohio elections
Yes We Can’s odds of uprooting the Democratic establishment are a long shot, but winning this year is not necessarily the goal.
Faces of pain, faces of hope
The message of the consumer society, pumped out over flat screen televisions, computers and smartphones, to those trapped at the bottom of society is loud and unrelenting: You are a failure.
10 reasons the US should stick with the Iran nuclear deal
Toying with a serious nuclear agreement to influence Iran in other areas is simply irresponsible and dangerous.
The scandal of Pentagon spending
Your tax dollars support troops of defense contractor CEOs.
Our culture of violence is a result of Americans (so far) not having to...
Here’s something to grouse about.
Puerto Rico needs aid, not an occupation
Yes, Mr. President, Puerto Rico is enduring a "real catastrophe." But the U.S. military has other priorities – and that's what could make matters worse.
How our banking system destroys the free market
The foundation of an economy is money. And if the creation, value and availability of that money are controlled by few elites instead of a free market then it doesn’t matter how complex and a giant system we build.