The history of the decline and fall of the American empire
Or what it means to fall on a failing planet...
Bernie Sanders just sidestepped corporate media to promote Medicare for All to 1 million...
A live-streamed town hall on healthcare policy is “a little bit revolutionary” and a cause for hope.
Venezuela defeats US in election, now must build independent economy
To show solidarity, people in the U.S. should call for an end to sanctions and threats of regime change in Venezuela.
‘Socialism’ made America great
From single-payer health care to climate change, the 2020 Democrats have ambitious plans. But these new, grand, and green deals aren’t as...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on why she wants to abolish ICE and upend the Democratic Party
In an interview, the left primary challenger discusses everything from how Democrats have failed to protect working class interests to the need for a Marshall plan for Puerto Rico and why her democratic socialist message is catching on.
The secret to the GOP’s assault on your rights
This is not a battle of left vs. right. It is a battle between democracy and autocracy.
Israel’s 10,000 Palestinian prisoners: a crisis of human rights and rampant abuse
Unmasking systematic abuse: the untold story of 10,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention centers.
Surviving today’s toxic brew of doomsday moralism, criminality and derangement
You don’t have to be an English major to appreciate that style reveals as much as content when assessing persona, character and...
Organic farms are under attack from agribusiness, weakened standards
For agrarian justice, family-scale organic farms deserve our support.
Thank You, Edward Snowden: An End to General Warrants as So-Called Patriot Act Expires
We've taken a few baby steps back toward democracy after the expiration of the misnamed “PATRIOT Act” gives restoration to Americans’ privacy. But if it wasn't for the revelations of Edward Snowden, we would have never known.