Friday, May 3, 2024

3 Reasons a New President Won’t Help America

We need a guaranteed income. It's the one way we could immediately instill a degree of equality in America, while restoring some of the missing trust in each other.

Focus on Trump Shouldn’t Give Other Republicans a Free Pass

Focusing on Trump’s character flaws instead of the flawed Republican agenda is appropriate – up to a point.

Ivanka—Silence is Betrayal…and Judaism is More than Keeping Kosher

Consider Rabbi Heschel’s humble words on his return from the civil rights march on Selma; “I felt my legs were praying.”

Manifesting the Worst Old Norms

“Leave Trump to his own devices. Let his poor values wither on his patriarchal bully vine.”

Jail Wells Fargo CEO and Chairman John Stumpf!

Stumpf’s actions were not merely “unethical” — they were criminal. And in the current system, he’ll not only get away with it, he'll profit more than handsomely.

Trump: Soundly Defeated, Humiliated; He and His Supporters Remain Unfazed

“How can so many millions of Americans not see that this guy is like a time bomb ready to explode at any time, whenever someone dares to confront or criticize him?”

Former Mayor Pleads Guilty After Embezzling From Food Bank

Although the corrupt former mayor only admitted to stealing more than $5,000, estimates from the food bank place the actual number near $55,000 in stolen funds.

Trump Economic Adviser “Pushing” for Climate Denier and Fossil Fuel Apologist to Head EPA

If Trump wins in November, will his climate and energy team wipe out any U.S. progress on the ever-worsening global climate crisis?

Why We’ll Need a Universal Basic Income

As new technologies replace work, the question for the future is how best to provide economic security for all.

The Lady and the Trump Impressions on the 1st Presidential Debate

Maybe the lesson that should be taken from this debate is that if these two deeply flawed candidates were really the best the two party system could muster, it’s about time the American left started building better options.