Friday, November 13, 2026

Democracy of the Billionaires

The most expensive election ever is a billionaire’s playground (except for Bernie Sanders). Will Bernie’s citizens beat Hillary’s billionaires?

The U.S. Military Suffers from Affluenza

An institutional report card with so many deficits and failures, a record of deportment that has led to death and mayhem, should not be ignored. The military must be called to account.

Nickel and Dimed in 2016

It seems wrong in a society as wealthy as ours that a person working full-time can't get above the poverty line. You can't earn a living on the minimum wage.

War, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing.

And no kidding, that’s the literal truth when it comes to war, American-style.
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Why your Chipotle burrito costs more

Instead of complaining about a so-called “labor shortage,” Republicans ought to be complaining about the shortage of jobs paying a living wage.

WikiLeaks Launches Campaign to Offer $100,000 'Bounty' for Leaked Drafts of Secret TPP Chapters

WikiLeaks is raising a reward for the missing chapters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) the public hasn't seen. Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, discusses the campaign launch with Democracy Now.

Citizen Trump: How an American Caudillo Came to Dominate the 2016 Presidential Race

Would a Donald Trump presidency push the Democratic Party further to the right?

Defending Julian Assange; Defending the Truth

On 11 April 2019, WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange was dragged from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London by UK police and arrested for...

Nader: Still Fighting From the Grassroots Up

Longtime activist hosts a four-day conference, hoping to promote activism and substance in the conversation about issues and democracy.
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Chomsky: Trump radically interfered with Israel’s election to help re-elect Netanyahu

Noam Chomsky talks about how President Trump directly interfered with the Israel election by repeatedly helping Netanyahu, from moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem to recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights in defiance of international law.