Bluewashed: How the beauty industry sold an ocean-friendly illusion
As consumers flock to “reef-safe” and “ocean-friendly” skincare, beauty brands are selling a vision of ocean purity that is more marketing-driven than science-based.
Why Biden snubbed China’s Ukraine peace plan
President Biden and his coterie of neo-conservatives have no interest in peace if it means the U.S. concedes hegemonic power to a multi-polar world unbothered from the all-mighty dollar.
Apologists for Israel’s mass murder in Gaza fall back on ‘antisemitism’ claims
The gist of the trick is to equate Israel with the Jewish religion—and then to equate opposition to Israel with antisemitism.
A Public Note to my Friend, Bernie Sanders
"We will not succumb to cynicism. We are in it for the long haul. We will never give up."
November 6, 2018; the mother of all elections will take place in America
America has now arrived at this most critical crossroads and its people must choose the fork in the road that leads to turning this government around.
The Democrats in DC promised consequential racial justice reform—where is it?
The message to Black Americans expecting more progress has largely been to wait—for a better political opportunity, for the racial wealth gap to widen, for another Black American to die at the hands of the police.
Harris can’t embrace billionaires if she wants to win
Billionaires are busy pressuring political candidates to keep their taxes unjustly low. Their opinions shouldn’t—and don’t—matter.
Why poverty reduction under capitalism is a myth
Capitalists and their biggest fans have long argued that the system is an engine of wealth creation.
The humongous costs of inaction
We can no longer pretend that climate change, a wildly dysfunctional healthcare system and a yawning deficit in public investment pose insignificant challenges.
Bernie and the Big Banks
The bottom line: Regulation won’t end the Street’s abuses. The Street has too much firepower. And because it continues to be a major source of campaign funding, no set of regulations will be tough enough.