Musk’s and Bezos’s great escape
It’s understandable that the super wealthy might wish to escape the gravitational pull of the rest of us. But there’s really no escape.
Biden’s appeasement of hawks and neocons is crippling his diplomacy
We hope he and his advisers are not too blinded by anachronistic imperial thinking or too intimidated by the neocons to make a fresh start and engage with the world as it actually exists in 2021.
PPE may save human lives, but it’s deadly for wildlife
Welcome to the world’s new pollution problem.
Hypocrite of the age prize to McConnell: ‘Biden’s commission will ‘politicize’ the Supreme Court’
McConnell didn’t just politicize the selection of justices—he corrupted the entire selection process for our highest court.
Biden’s industrial policy
Biden’s restructuring of the American economy is necessary.
Why disability rights advocates are pressing the Senate to allow an internet voting option
The push for voters with disabilities, and for overseas and military voters, pits civil rights activists against cybersecurity advocates.
The basic deal between corporate America and the GOP is alive and well
The basic deal between American corporations and American politicians has been a terrible deal for America.
More suicidal GOP gaffes as McConnell scolds corporations: Forget fair elections but keep paying...
What if refusing to challenge the most onerous election obstacles hurts corporate bottom lines, the ultimate wickedness?
‘Sacrifice zones’: How people of color are targets of environmental racism
A product of environmental racism, “sacrifice zones” are located near pollution hot spots and are usually communities of color.
How corporations crush the working class
The resulting power imbalance has spawned near-record inequalities of income and wealth, corruption of democracy by big money, and the abandonment of the working class.