Friday, May 17, 2024

Principles for progressives to follow on Trump’s ties to Russia

We can build a unified movement around the corruption that’s already been uncovered in Trump’s “swamp cabinet” and the money-crazed GOP.

Corporations are suppressing wages—there’s an easy fix for that

Don’t believe the optimistic hype about wages “naturally” rising. About one-third of American workers are shockingly underpaid as a result of the federal government’s continued refusal to raise the minimum wage.

The next big billionaire thing: Hunting humans?

Can we actually start taxing the rich again?
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Spain locks down & nationalizes private healthcare as coronavirus deaths double & cases skyrocket

This comes as the Spanish government announced it is nationalizing hospitals and private healthcare companies to better manage the pandemic.

Why won’t Biden wave the magic wand in his hand to stop Israel?

If stopping genocide is not a good enough reason for Biden to rein in Israel’s blood thirst, is losing the 2024 election a risk he’s willing to take?

Trump bashes Paris, sucker punches our oldest ally, rewards terrorism

Mark down this unprovoked Paris slam as another inexcusable Trump hustle, beyond any apology that will never come.

Denouncing misleading attacks and lack of ‘fact-based analysis,’ Sanders campaign fires back at MSNBC

Sen. Bernie Sanders has never been shy about criticizing MSNBC, but the senator's 2020 Democratic presidential campaign is becoming increasingly vocal in calling out...

The Endgame of 2016′s Anti-Establishment Politics

Anyone who assumes a wholesale transfer of loyalty from Sanders’s supporters to Clinton, or from Trump’s to another Republican standard-bearer, may be in for a surprise.

The global media and COVID-19

The media has helped spread panic more often than useful information.

A Crisis of Public Morality, Not Private Morality

Corporations and wealthy individuals are allowed to undermine our democracy, which is causing America to experience a far more significant crisis in public morality. While public morality can’t be legislated, it can be encouraged.