The 2018 midterms: A referendum on regime change
If the midterm elections do not lead to a change of course, the world’s oldest, richest, and most powerful republic will find itself teetering on the brink of regime change.
Florida’s Voting Rights Restoration Initiative could restore rights for a million voters
Hopefully, come November 2018, Florida will put an end to mass disenfranchisement and will restore voting rights to the thousands of citizens who have earned their right to vote.
Josh Shapiro would be a dangerous choice for Harris running mate
A broad coalition to defeat Donald Trump and the fascistic MAGA movement is exactly what we need. Making Josh Shapiro the nominee for vice president is exactly what we don’t need.
5 Million Nigerians Oppose Monsanto’s Plans to Introduce GMO Cotton and Corn
Besides the potential contamination of local maize varieties, the groups argued that the health risks of introducing GMO maize into Nigeria could be “enormous” considering that maize is a staple food in their diet.
Capitalism Killing You? Income Sharing Could Save Our Lives…
In the ongoing series “From the Ground Up,” Occupy.com joins Commonomics USA presenting stories about local efforts to create a new sustainable economy.
Who are our Rescuers? Us!
This April, the Democracy Awakening and Democracy Spring are bring together a diverse coalition of labor, business, environmentalists, public interest advocates, media and issue-specific constituencies, along with you, me and thousands of mavericks.
Slouching toward Mar-a-Lago
The post-Cold-War consensus collapses.
We don’t have to choose between nuclear madmen
We can make a difference -- maybe even the difference -- to avert global nuclear annihilation.
Maine Supreme Court upholds use of ranked-choice voting, will be used in midterm election
"Today's decision by the Maine Supreme Court confirms that the Maine people are sovereign and have the final say."
How to turn neighborhoods into nubs of resilience
Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence.









