Bertrand Russell and Ban the Bomb
Bertrand Russell's keen insights into the destructive potential of a nuclear war drove him to campaign for the complete elimination of these weapons of mass horror.
Is billionaire philanthropy a sham?
America doesn’t need their charity. We need them to pay their fair share in taxes.
Afghan crisis must end America’s empire of war, corruption and poverty
The United States can either stumble on in its fruitless attempt to control the world through militarism and coercion, or it can use this opportunity to rethink its place in the world.
All bets are off as Republican democracy killers concoct ever-scarier nightmares
While Democrats work at marginal political solutions, the radical right heads for the rocks, crying “full steam ahead.”
No one should listen to Tony Blair on Afghanistan, here’s why
The former Prime Minister has no conscience at all and feels no guilt for all those maimed and lost in his wars of choice.
The real socialism in America isn’t what you think
It’s more socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
The unbearable heaviness of fealty to the Trump horror show
Collective downsides will persist until the Grievance Gang accepts that god-given white privilege, let alone its preposterous messiah, won’t dominate governance.
The poison of Nationalism
Rooted in fear, it feeds on tribal instincts and has become mainstream by offering oversimplified explanations to complex problems, such as poverty and immigration.
How a recent win and loss show the growing strength of the American progressive...
It may not come as quickly as the left might like but slowly building power and creating momentum with bold policy ideas is the smartest way forward for the progressive left.
The shame of the Sacklers
As Paul Hanly, a leading attorney in the case, told the Guardian, “this is essentially a crime family … drug dealers in nice suits and dresses.”