Friday, December 26, 2025

Killing civilians in Iraq and Syria

The Trump administration has shifted from extermination to annihilation in its war against the Islamic State.

The Employees’ Side of the Wells Fargo Scandal

Banks like Wells Fargo use poverty-level wages and job insecurity to force employees to do unethical things they couldn’t otherwise get them to do.

Intro to Islam, Salafism and jihadism

Can we turn the clock back and make the Muslim world great again?

The recipe for disaster

I tune into many cooking shows lately. They all have lots of recipes for just about any kind of dish one can...

The code behind the far right’s success

Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables.

Trump’s proposed tax cuts would further widen the gap between rich and poor

The Trump/Republican tax cut proposal is an opportunity to discuss how to redistribute wealth and power.

The rising Chinese dream

The 21st century might very well be defined by the ascendant Chinese dream.      

Why we need to confront the billionaires’ paradise

It’s time to “strike back” – not against wealthy individuals, but against oligarchy itself.

Congress avoids government shutdown

The temporary funding bill will keep some government offices open through Jan. 19 and others until Feb. 2.