Sunday, June 16, 2024

Déjà vu all over again

Such consequences that you have never encountered in your history.

He can dish it out

Transactional Trump gives offense without thinking about it, lies when it’s handy, and of course when any of that is pointed out he fumes and strikes out.

How the sugar industry makes political friends and influences elections

A city commissioner race in Florida provides a window into how the sugar industry cultivates political allies, who help protect its interests.

Why billionaires don’t really like capitalism

Capitalism doesn’t work well with monopolies, insider-trading, political payoffs, fraud, and large amounts of inherited wealth.

The Fed, the virus, and inequality

A Global Dr. Frankenstein at work...

Why we need to keep our super rich ‘occupied’

We don’t quite know yet how the current spotlight on taxing America’s wealthiest is going to turn out. But just getting to this point, counts as a significant step into a more just and equal future.

Disaster recovery should heal, not divide, our communities

It’s time to redefine disaster recovery.

76% Want Four-Person Debates, Why are Establishment Elites Preventing It

We Are Calling for People to Occupy the Debates.

Democrats implore Biden to reject ‘callous and inhumane’ migrant family detention

"Putting children and their parents behind barbed wire to deter them from seeking safety should shock the conscience of every American who believes in fairness, safety, and basic human dignity for all people."
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The sedition that nobody’s talking about

These CEOs and their corporations don’t actually care about protecting democracy. They care only about protecting their bottom line.