Clooney, Holt, and others push ageist tropes against Biden instead of addressing Project 2025
George Clooney pushed ageist tropes against Biden in New York Times. Then Lester Holt and others piled up as well, instead of whistleblowing Project 2025.
The “selling” of degrowth
Can those who advocate hitting the brakes on economic growth get their message across before it's too late?
Solving the debt crisis the American way
When the old system finally breaks and we are primed for a new one, these are the principles that should guide us in its development.
Time to overcome election fears and organize for our political future
“If your politicians are not serving you, get rid of them. And if you don’t have anyone to vote for, run.”
Steps left for electing Progressives and defeating Republicans in the midterms
Stopping unhinged Republicans will require that often-deplorable Democrats defeat them.
50 years ago, the Pentagon Papers’ success hinged on a personal conversion to nonviolence
Without the friendships he forged in the antiwar movement, Daniel Ellsberg might not have found the courage and support he needed to help end the Vietnam War.
How Donald Trump abandoned America’s workers when they needed him the most
“I don’t trust him.”
Historic vote in Ireland overturns prohibition on abortion
A new Ireland is triumphant after Friday's vote.
Celebrating the Flash Crash with a Wall Street Sales Tax
As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Flash Crash, we can also celebrate a possible policy that will take mostly from the rich and raise a huge amount of money by raising the cost of financial transactions.
A Perfect Portrait of Corporate Crime
Martin Winterkorn, VW’s disgraced CEO, was forced to resign after the auto maker's eco-friendly diesel cars actually polluted the air more than allowed by law. Finally, a CEO must pay the consequences for betraying consumers and the environment?