Thursday, July 16, 2026

Corporate seditionists are no better than the seditionists who attacked the Capitol

The tsunami of money now flowing from corporations into the swamp of American politics is larger than ever.

Biden’s golden opportunity to reverse course on China

Improving relations with China could lower inflation, isolate Vladimir Putin, and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.

Donald Trump’s greatest ‘triumph’

I’m thinking, of course, about climate change.

Trump’s five worst tax secrets, revealed

The real question is, who pays for all the tax breaks that are given to people like Donald Trump?

The Defining Moment, and Hillary Rodham Clinton

At a time when average working people need a president who will fight for them, the question is whether Hillary Clinton is willing to be bold and to fight. This is a defining moment for Democrats, America and Clinton, herself.

Why we must raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy, not lower them

That’s what rational politicians would do if they weren’t in the pockets of big corporations and the wealthy. 

Hidden costs of militarism: Climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss

The country’s military is the biggest user of fossil fuels on the planet.

Talon Anvil, Task Force 9 and the terrible cost of the air offensive in...

Subsidizing militarism in search of monsters overseas seems more and more like the American way. With the new focus on near peer competitors like Russia and China, the dangers are only growing.

Exxon’s Weapons of Mass Confusion on Climate Change

The real power, and our great hope, is in the People's rebellion: marches, civil disobedience, trainings, teach-ins and other actions to pressure leaders to put people and the planet over corporate profiteering.

The Curse of Incumbency (And Death of Democracy?)

There's still a chance we can fix it, that it isn't too late. As voters, we have to wake up and do our part to awaken others to the crisis we're facing in this country.