The hostile transition of power
It is impossible to govern the country in this style, as we see already in Trump’s failure to fill so many vital positions that he was forced to ask Obama appointees to remain in place.
Will the left leverage today’s stock surge/unemployment gap shocker?
Fat cats play the system like hungry lions stalking prey. The progressive challenge is to educate more voters how our predatory system helps the rich get richer.
Will Biden’s dog whistles for racism catch up with him?
Denial of that reality could help him win the party’s nomination -- and then help Donald Trump get re-elected.
Power to the (working) people: The Great Resignation could change how we relate to...
Only time will tell if working people, both those organized in unions and those who are not, will be able to take advantage of this moment to overthrow the mini dictatorships so many labor under.
Global problems are far-reaching, permanent & inter-connected. Nationalistic responses are political, tribal,...
The Age of Nationalism (the last few centuries) must now for the health of all shift to the Age of One World.
Full speed ahead on the global Titanic
Going along with the utter madness of nuclear weapons.
Bannon, Kushner, and Trump’s upside-down populism
Americans are rightfully incensed that the system is rigged against them. But they’re angry at the riggers – not at the system.
Who are the Pickpockets Prowling your City’s Airport?
They are not just charging fees for changing your flight, airlines even charge you a fee for calling to buy a ticket from them!
Why This New Overtime Rule Is A Big, Big Deal
Either we go with the business allies of Donald Trump who believe the extra time and labor of low-wage workers should be exploited without compensation, or we believe in restoring the bargain we used to have with lower-wage workers that they deserve the humanity of a 40-hour workweek and the fairness of time-and-a-half for working overtime.
Four corrosive ‘bad myths’ batter America until unifying ‘good myths’ regain prominence
History depicts the battle between “bad myths” that divide, even destroy, vs the “good myths” that speak to the grandeur of the American experiment.









