Fighting a mid-Atlantic pipeline in the age of Trump
Presidential politics and property rights take center stage as Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipeline opponents strategize post-election.
Trump, an irresistible force, meets the GOP, an immovable object; dark times ahead
Americans have never before seen anything quite like this election and outcome.
Unforeseen consequences in Mali
The destabilization of the country is at least partially a result of the NATO intervention in nearby Libya
The Koch connection
Donald Trump is not the only — or even the biggest — real and present danger to our democratic republic.
Suddenly time—and the oil market—are on the side of the Standing Rock Sioux
This week’s new Army Corps decision and a fresh lawsuit could delay the Dakota Access pipleline more than makes economic sense.
2016 as prologue, not aberration
Our media is strangling our democracy, and without a course correction it will only get worse.
As the planet warms, Trump sends a chill wind through Marrakech
Fortunately, the fate of the planet is not in the hands of one man. It's up to movements everywhere to save it.
Bernie Sanders’ progressive ideals must be embraced
The former Democratic presidential candidate understood the needs of working-class voters and people of color, but he was marginalized by party elites. To be viable, the Democratic Party must change.
Republicans responsible for voter suppression in 2016
With a Republican majority currently held in all three branches, there will most likely be a lot more barriers and restrictions in the times ahead.
Capitalism itself is to blame for Donald Trump
America lashed out at our economic system, but our new president-elect won’t be able to help. Instead, argues Professor Richard Wolff, we must change the way we approach work.