Eric Holder: It’s Time To Talk About Decriminalizing Marijuana
“You know, we treat marijuana in the same way that we treat heroin now, and that clearly is not appropriate.”
The Austerity Vaccine
How complementary currencies can change how we think about money and community as well as inoculate our communities against the fiscal austerity.
FDR must be smiling
Biden’s plan to create jobs and tax the rich is a good deal bolder than it looks at first glance.
Bernie Sanders: As world faces climate crisis, 95% of EPA workers furloughed during Trump...
"So here you have a major crisis for the United States and for the world, and at the same time you have nobody, or almost nobody, working here at the EPA."
A Model Philanthropist
Ron Read, a philanthropist and janitor from a small-town in Vermont, shocked his community by leaving behind millions for the common good—gifting the largest bequest to the local library and hospital. What a great way to restore faith in humankind.
The empire strikes back at the left in Buffalo and Cleveland
“They’re afraid of a politician that can’t be bought.”
Police Find and Detonate Explosive Device at Trump Supporter’s Home After He Threatened Muslims
A man from California, who threatened to kill Muslims, will be spending 90 days in jail after being caught in possession of an explosive device.
‘We’re staying out’: Texas state democrats who fled to D.C. tell Congress to pass...
“We’re not going to be bullied and intimidated by anybody, including the governor or our colleagues. We have a job to be the voice of our constituents.”
Just ‘an island in the Pacific’: How Washington demeans its colonial conquests
From Hawaii to Okinawa, Pacific islands seem relegated to serve as neverland vacation getaways – as well as outposts for our military empire.
George W. Bush was a disaster — Only Trump looks worse by comparison
Bush’s reputation should have suffered a nose-dive after he left office. There’s only one reason his standing has improved: Trump.