Must larceny always overpower honesty?
In deeply unequal societies, the thieving always thrive.
Can we get the money out of politics?
Just as the National Popular Vote movement is an attempt to sidestep the Electoral College to ensure the president is elected by the people rather than the states, there are examples and steps we can follow to help get the money out of politics.
Scientists: Climate change may wipe out third of world’s parasites, with disastrous ripple effects
The loss of species of lice, fleas and worms could have profound ripple effects on the environment and might pave the way for new parasites to colonize humans and other animals with disastrous health outcomes.
Why lifting tariffs during the COVID-19 crisis is bad for America’s long-term health
Congress must leave the steel and aluminum tariffs in place and redouble efforts to find new uses for American products.
The Year of Trump: sexual assault, Nazis, and a pedophile
2017 is over. But what inexplicable horrors await us in 2018?
Federal Court Judge declares Florida poll tax unconstitutional
“Today’s decision is a landmark victory for hundreds of thousands of voters who want their voices to be heard.”
RNC plans to conceal Trump’s and GOP’s abortion views in 2024 platform
Republicans consider removing a nationwide abortion ban from their party platform to improve electoral chances, despite intensified anti-abortion efforts since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Down the memory hole
Trump’s strategic assault on democracy, word by word.
Watch: Katie Porter, squad members eviscerate big pharma CEOs over ‘exorbitant’ drug prices
“To recap here: The drug didn’t get any better, the cancer patients didn’t get any better, you just got better at making money—you just refined your skills at price gouging.”
Military, Deep State and the American innocence
Like fish in the water, Americans have lost the ability to notice the pervasive and omnipresent propaganda.