The parentized child presidency
Those of us who didn’t vote for Trump--the cast-off, disadvantaged children--will have to monitor Trump very closely.
Lament for Humanity: A 50 Year Reflection
“I am not going to get another 50 years to try to create the world of peace, justice and sustainability for which many of us strive but I am going to use every single moment of the time I have left.”
Perfection no standard for re-election
Are we picking kings and queens,/ Or defending democratic dreams?
Containing the catastrophe
With the addition of Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court is as firmly Republican as are the House and Senate.
The endless war in Afghanistan just got longer
President Trump should spend the weekend at Camp David with peace activists, as well as with Afghan civilians, who know their country and its suffering better than anyone.
Workers In This State Will Soon Be Guaranteed A Paid Day Off When They...
Five states in the country will now guarantee paid sick leave for their workers.
‘Slowbalization’: Is the slowing global economy a boon or bane?
A group of Italians started the Slow Food movement back in the 1980s. Stay away from fast-food restaurants, they urged: eat local,...
‘What we must do’: Following Obama eulogy for Lewis, Bernie Sanders backs call for...
“President Obama is absolutely right,” said the former Democratic presidential candidate from Vermont.
How Donald Trump’s failures turned Dallas into a COVID-19 hotspot
Yet Trump not only failed to channel existing stimulus funds to hard-hit areas like Dallas but also refused to use his clout to push an acceptable local government aid package through Congress.
U.S. imposes 2nd round of sanctions against Russia for poisoning ex-spy
The United States is announcing a second round of sanctions on Russia for its use of a ‘novichok’ nerve agent in an attempt to assassinate Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal.