Ethiopia’s volatile path to democracy
Political parties aligned along ethnic lines intensifies existing divisions; political groups need to evolve that are free from any specific ethnic association.
How greedy corporations fuel inflation
“Companies make any kind of excuse to raise prices on everything."
How we can get Walmart’s $237-million-man to pay his own freight
Pay-ratio taxes just might help bring that “collective happiness” a little closer.
Cornucopia of calamities: The unbearable density of Trump
Trump forces onto center stage the vulnerability of the White House to be weaponized to serve demagoguery.
Media malpractice: Blacking out genocide and disenfranchising Palestinian pain
American media’s Israel bias and censoring journalists.
What George Carlin taught us about media propaganda by omission
George Carlin’s quip reminds us to demand the other score: the horrific cost of our unequal and unsustainable status quo.
Dems want to ditch leaders and move left; they’re right
On the left, at least, the voters are once again way ahead of the politicians.
The most appalling, ‘Black Nazi’ nominee looks to hand over North Carolina, thus the...
So, hats off to extremist NC primary voters who endorsed this absurd, super-MAGA bigot, managing to put in play among the greatest backfires in American political history.
Better family planning can improve public health, inequality and the environment
Smaller, more sustainable families would create massive long-term savings and catalyze sustainable development.
An attempted mass killing in Arkansas
Whether or not Gov. Asa Hutchinson has his way, the lives of eight men hang in the balance.









