The stubborn truth about employment and the defense industry
More money, fewer jobs.
Rethinking Medicare for All – slightly
In running a social system, we really need to decide when and how wealth can be used to “buy your way” into a better level of treatment.
2020 Democratic presidential candidates want to break up big agriculture monopolies
The trend of consolidation in agribusiness is wiping out small farmers and influencing the food choices made to consumers.
Ex-health insurance exec: Industry is using decades-old scare tactics to fight Medicare for All
"There are Americans all over this country who do not get the care that they need."
Debating Democrats, please, no fighting in the war room
Direct your artillery at the real enemy, not each other.
The democratic debates need more questions about nuclear war
With the Trump administration unraveling what remains of the U.S. arms control regime, Democratic candidates desperately need to articulate their plans to avert a nuclear crisis.
‘We cannot keep handing over billions to military-industrial complex,’ says Sanders as senate passes...
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the United States cannot continue pouring massive sums into the Pentagon at the expense of domestic priorities after...
A political 100-year flood
Along rivers prone to overflowing, people sometimes talk of preparing for a 100-year flood -- a dangerous surge of muddy, debris-filled water...
There’s nothing moderate about “moderates.” A primary example is Joe Biden.
The comedian George Carlin liked to marvel at oxymorons like “jumbo shrimp” and “military intelligence.” Now, as the race for the Democratic...
The great Trump contradiction: His rogue individualism vs. choice-denying, fascist rhetoric
Trump is neither disciplined, stable, nor smart enough to be a full-fledged, fascist autocrat, especially if checks and balances hold. The impeachment threat, dicey implementation aside, is...