Politics

European social scientists see poverty as “social exclusion,” the incapacity to lead the life that most of society considers minimally decent.

"This bill would make a dramatic, material difference in the everyday lives of hundreds of millions of people."

The word “outrageous” comes to mind.

Food, like water, shelter, access to education and health-care is a human right, and is enshrined as such in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Like all natural resources it should be shared equitably amongst the people of the world.

The inability of the political establishment and the press to moderate or reform Trump’s egregious behavior is rooted in their loss of credibility.

The study adds weight to the idea that the most effective deforestation enforcement strategy is not to regulate the Amazon’s 400,000 ranchers and farmers, but for government to enter into effective deforestation enforcement partnerships with the slaughterhouses.

We need a populist GND – championed by a principled populist like Sanders – to sweep today’s criminally insane Republicans (whom Biden likes so much) into the dustbin of history.

The fate of the world literally rests upon our shoulders.

Making the Fed an instrument for disaster – this impacts everyone, yet very few grasp the scope of its influence.

As for his old employers, the American Energy Alliance gave a full-throated endorsement of the Trump budget.