Saturday, June 20, 2026

The taint on Trump

What has our country become? A country that accepts rapists as their leaders?

John Lewis Stands Up for Human Dignity Once Again

A sit-in by the civil-rights icon on the floor of the House of Representatives is a powerful statement against gun violence.

A Grim Scenario: If America Ends Up With a Republican President and a GOP-Controlled...

When we decide whether to vote or not, and for whom we will cast that ballot, we better think very deeply about the America in which we want to live going into the future.

Story Not Over in EpiPen Scandal

Americans should be asking candidates for Congress whether they support government intervention against obscene drug prices. Until that happens, this disgraceful story will not be over.

The slow, painful death of the TPP

Did the decision by proponents of the TPP to push ahead with their deal almost certainly cost Hillary Clinton the election?

GOP, Stop Making Excuses for Scalise

Twelve years ago Rep. Steve Scalise accepted an invitation to speak for a racist and anti-Semitic hate group. His story should serve as a warning to the leaders of the Republican Party.
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The truth about Trumponomics

Economic nationalism is no substitute for building the competitiveness of American workers.

Failed States and States of Failure

We have no idea what it means at this point in history to turn a region, city by city, country by country, into something like a vast failed state and then continue to bomb the rubble.

The tide is turning: Change and the coming of Maitreya

Spurred on by Trump's dismissal, I suddenly feel a wave of optimism, a rare thing!

Yes, There Were 10 Good Things About 2021

If we could make gains in a year as bad as 2021, just think what we can accomplish in 2022.