The eclipse of progressivism and the transatlantic return to the center
For the time being, the left and the movements powering it must organize online, support the struggles of low wage workers suddenly deemed ‘essential’ after being dismissed as unimportant for so many years and prepare for the struggles ahead.
At Stake in 2016: Ending the Vicious Cycle of Wealth and Power
Regardless of who wins the presidency in November and which party dominates the next Congress, it is up to the rest of us to continue to organize and mobilize. Real reform will require many years of hard work from millions of us.
Only as an irate “F-ck You” does the mystery clear: why Trump fiddled for...
How well America survives Trumpism depends on how well current efforts establish for all time who Trump was and what he remains.
Here are the names of 23 Democrats that joined Republicans in cutting social spending...
The U.S. already spends more on military than the next seven countries – China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, the U.K., India, France, and Japan – combined.
Capitalism itself is to blame for Donald Trump
America lashed out at our economic system, but our new president-elect won’t be able to help. Instead, argues Professor Richard Wolff, we must change the way we approach work.
Trump on FUX News: “What’s with the phony shock? Or loser, disloyal generals? When...
Why have command over armed forces and federal marshals, tear gas and booming helicopters, if not to quell mass insurgency?
State senator resigns after using racial slurs
“All of us are accountable for our actions and comments.”
Okay to be #2 – Lessons for America and China
The geopolitical rivals need to abandon the obsession to be #1, prioritize sustainable growth, focus on cooperation, and find a way to defuse the escalating tensions.
The next crash
Trump and his Republican enablers are now reversing regulations put in place to stop Wall Street’s excessively risky lending. That imbalance is back.
‘The time is now:’ Over 200 economists send a letter to Congress endorsing Medicare...
"We encourage Congress to move forward with implementing a public financed Medicare for All plan to achieve the equitable and affordable universal health care system that the American people need."