What I Learned on My Red State Book Tour
While Robert Reich's intent was to put into practice what he teaches, "the best way to learn is to talk with people who disagree with you," here is what he actually learned from red America while on his book tour.
Let’s Break Away from Black-Friday Syndrome
Black Friday has been labeled the kickoff to a “Holy Month of Frenzied Commercialization.” Instead of shopping on the Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving weekend, connect with people, nature, the spirits and yourself.
How George W. Bush dissed the U.S. intelligence community
The likelihood is that the crimes of Bush, Cheney, Libby and Rove so far revealed are only the tip of the iceberg.
Governors are stiffing workers – and democracy
In Ohio and beyond, governors are signing corporate-backed laws to stop local communities from raising their minimum wages.
Guns and liberty
Gun ownership in the United States, largely criminalized for poor people of color, is a potent tool of oppression.
Paying For Free Public Education
Should Bernie propose a “Let's Give Back To Our Country” program to help pay for universal free tuition?
Entering a Golden Age for war profiteers
Trump's Washington breathes new life into the military-industrial complex.
How did we become so backward? S. Korea has US equivalent of 1,311 coronavirus...
When did we become so backward?
The Indivisible Unity Pledge and the Democratic Party progressives
Bernie has just taken the Indivisible Unity Pledge – meaning that he will back the Democratic nominee regardless of the DNC moves to eliminate progressives from the race.
Capital Punishment? A Dead Policy Walking
Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, even though there were no eyewitnesses, nor fingerprints. Was he a victim of bias and racism?