Perfect storms? From Katrina to Maria, some would profit from catastrophe
“I hate to tell you Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack.” –Donald Trump in Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 3rd
Stephen Colbert raises $1 million for Puerto Rican disaster relief
Colbert managed to continue raising awareness for the hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico while raising $1 million in less than a week.
Memo to Tillerson about the moron
If you really did want to serve the best interests of this nation, there’s an option you might want to consider.
The end of empire
The empire will collapse and the nation will consume itself within our lifetimes if we do not wrest power from those who rule the corporate state.
Think your job is safe from the robot invasion?
How soon before we have a bot-plot, with a cabal of rogue robots conspiring to overthrow an unsuspecting CEO and seize control of a corporation?
Congressman announces retirement amid sex scandal
The Congressman suggested his mistress get an abortion despite his history of sponsoring legislation that would severely limit women's rights.
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.
Trump chides Puerto Rico expenses while US gives $15 billion a year to fossil...
The president’s upside-down priorities were on full display during his visit to Puerto Rico on Tuesday.
Europe and the Middle East are both on the verge of unraveling
From Catalonia to Kurdistan, long simmering regions are clamoring for their own states. But what good is being a state anymore?
The “center-left” had its chance; it’s time for something new
Is the left’s populism answering the unmet needs of people in Western Europe and the United States?