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.
Why we need sanctuary states
California’s law limits the authority of state and local law enforcers to communicate with federal immigration authorities, and prevents officers from questioning or holding people depending on their immigration status or immigration violations.
United Kingdom to ban ivory trade
More than 20,000 African elephants die every year to feed the ivory trade.
Perfect storms? From Katrina to Maria, some would profit from catastrophe
“I hate to tell you Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack.” –Donald Trump in Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 3rd