Thursday, April 9, 2026

Why We Need Democratic Socialism to Fix Our Educational System

Children aren't products to be bought and sold. The profit motive should end at the front door of the public school.

Last Night: Lies, Price Gouging, a Howler and Deplorables

The news isn’t good but our critic is awarding more orchids than onions this cycle.

Powder keg in the Pacific

Such seeming strength contains both a heightened risk of great power conflict and possible political pressures that could fracture America’s Asia-Pacific alliance relatively soon.

Must Democrats stay centrist or go progressive, plus find savvy messaging, to regain estranged...

It's time for Democrats to kick Trump while he's down—repeatedly.

Chilling parallels

Does the Trump team's purge of Pentagon photos raise sinister echoes from the past?

What Republicans and billionaires really mean when they talk about ‘freedom’

Freedom to be homeless, jobless, and unable to access health care when you need it.

SOTU recap: A few State of the Union promises I hope to see come...

If these State of the Union promises come true, the country will take some practical steps forward to a brighter future.

TPP is dead. What did we learn from this great progressive victory?

We must insist that trade deals never be written to override policies that sovereign governments might later decide are best for their people, culture key industries and the environment.

Republican budget shifts wealth to the top as workers pay the price, report finds

New congressional analysis reveals massive tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans while working families shoulder cuts, tariffs, and rising costs under GOP economic plans.

Supreme Court takes up Trump attack on birthright citizenship

A clash over the 14th amendment heads to the justices with consequences for millions of families.