What’s happened to ‘America the Beautiful?’ Autocracy, MAGA, ICE, heartless cruelty
It’s now become a country that seems to have lost its heart and soul, and is like a barren likeness of its former self.
The triumph of the oligarchs
A tidal wave of public loathing is growing across the land – toward Trump, the GOP, and the oligarchs they serve; and to the deception, the wealth, and the power that underlies them.
How Venezuela grew poor with more oil than Saudi Arabia
Donald Trump has been clear about framing oil as a central part of Washington’s interests in Venezuela, but whether the country’s vast reserves can translate into real prosperity is unclear.
Emperor Weather
for the moment, it seems, humanity still has the chance to write its own history in a fashion that would allow for a perhaps less welcoming but still reasonably palatable world for our children and grandchildren to live in. And be glad of that.
Chicago teachers want to transform their city into a ‘system of care’—will Dems go...
Headbutting and friction continue in the battle of big ideas vs. entrenched leadership.
Why were the Saudi streets so quiet?
While Mexicans pour out on the streets to protest Trump’s anti-immigrant policies, there was nary a Saudi protester chanting “Trump: Go home.”
Warren vs. Buttigieg clash offers contrast with Bernie’s consistency
he finger-pointing by Warren and Buttigieg over their histories has helped showcase the one front runner whose history is consistent and progressive.
Can we measure inequality without tallying the wealth of our wealthy?
Hundreds of prestigious economists don’t think so. The World Bank, unfortunately, does.
California briefly runs on 97% renewable energy, showing a future in which oil and...
If anyone is listening, what we really need is national financial instruments allowing families to pay off solar panels over time.
A House Divided (On Gun Control) Cannot Vacation
This historic protest was demanding what can only be called a meager measure, delaying suspected terrorists from buying guns. What about restoring the assault-weapons ban?