Prestige, power, and dear old alma mater
Must higher education always genuflect before America’s highest incomes?
‘A troubling history’: Biden’s AG pick Merrick Garland has record of not holding cops...
“This is a centrist jurist who has a history—a troubling history, to me—of being deferential to police and being unwilling to hold police accountable for acts of brutality and misconduct.”
The Wars in Our Schools
In 2015, the U.S. government spent $598 billion on the military, more than half of its total discretionary budget, and nearly 10 times what it spent on education.
Boris Johnson, ‘political vegemite’, becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin
To no-one’s great surprise, Boris Johnson has been elected by the members of the Conservative Party to be the new leader, and...
Trump wants $1.6 billion for the border wall. That covers just 74 miles.
All this for a boondoggle project most Americans continue to oppose.
Former House Speaker Pleads Guilty to Concealing Blackmail Payments
Former House Speaker, Dennis Hastert plead guilty on Wednesday to concealing $1.7 million in blackmail payments. In exchange for his guilty plea, federal prosecutors agreed to drop the second count—making false statements to the FBI.
In a looking-glass world
Our work is just beginning...
Pyrrhic victory in Mosul
If a reconciliation cannot be achieved between Iraq’s Sunni and Shia populations, it’s almost a certainty that the country will continue to be afflicted by Daesh or some successor group.
Interview: Bernie Sanders on ending Yemen War, Medicare for All, Green New Deal &...
Bernie Sanders discusses his efforts to pass a Green New Deal, raise the minimum wage and protect Social Security.
Why the far right’s use of nonviolent action should be questioned
Research shows why right-wing actors trying to reap the tactical benefits of nonviolent action often fail to meet its standards.