Wednesday, May 8, 2024

The Courtiers and the Tyrants

The problem is not the liberal elites. The problem is the elites. They serve the same ideology.

Apologizing to My Daughter for the Last 15 Years of War

“I know I’m not the first parent to grow reflective watching his last child walk out the door, but I have a sense of what’s ahead of her: an American world filled with misplaced fears.”

Wells Fargo Executive Responsible For Scandal Walks Away With $125 Million

Carrie Tolstedt, former head of Consumer Banking at Wells Fargo, will “retire” later this year $125 million richer.

An Open Letter to the People of Brazil

“In the struggle to make this world the place of peace, justice and environmental sustainability that it could be, the people of Brazil have been playing an inspirational role.”

How to Talk to Trump Supporters

Robert Reich’s response to this man’s reasons for supporting Trump is priceless.

The UN’s Capitalistic Approach to Zika

The capitalistic notion on which the UN's Sustainable Development Goals are founded is leading to discrimination and unequal concentration of wealth and power, especially where health care is concerned.

Orca Theatrical Shows and Breeding Banned in California

California has just become the first state to ban orca breeding and orca entertainment shows.

U.S. Gov’t Underestimates Income Inequality

Corporate executives are making way more money that anybody reports.

Big Business Tax Breaks Crippling Chicago

For over 100 years the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has used the city's invaluable resources to make billions in profits while paying almost nothing in return.

U.S. Promises $3 Million to Family of Innocent Killed by CIA Drones

Since the inception of the drone program, the CIA has killed at least eight U.S. citizens, including a hostage and an innocent 16-year-old boy, without due process.