Why does Donald Trump insist on more military spending?
Americans are tired of war, yet Donald Trump’s budget sends an unfortunate but clear message.
Grenfell Tower: A disaster waiting to happen
Whilst they may not have lit the match, this disaster is the result of long-term socio-economic policies pursued by successive Governments that discriminate against the poor.
Medicare for all: A prescription for what ails us
There is no rational reason why Medicare couldn't be expanded to cover all Americans, regardless of age, from birth to death.
Climate Judases: Three ways Democrats betray humanity
The Democratic Party remains as perversely bad on climate action itself as on the non-climate issues required to foster it.
Talking with my friend about Trump
“We can’t let this happen!”
Beyond ‘no’ and the limits of ‘yes’: A review of Naomi Klein’s ‘No Is...
No is not enough. But yes is not enough, either. Our fate lies in the joy and grief of maybe.
We can’t fight climate change if we keep lying to ourselves
The inability to see what is in front of our eyes replicates the blindness of all past civilizations that celebrated their eternal glory at moments of precipitous decline.
Frat boy fascists and real world trolls
The idea that the left, even at its extremes, surpasses the right in terms of violence is a myth propagated as much by the center as it is by the right.
Government of, by, and for Trump
When loyalty trumps integrity, we no longer have a government of laws.
From pseudo-democracy to real participation
True democracy is an expression of the brotherhood of man.