Tuesday, September 15, 2026

The basic deal between corporate America and the GOP is alive and well

The basic deal between American corporations and American politicians has been a terrible deal for America.

May’s the Month for Protest. Daniel Berrigan Would Agree.

The Jesuit writer and activist's death is a reminder of the necessity and power of protest in America.

$1,896,944,109,232: Time to hit reset on student debt. All of it.

In the richest country in the history of the world, it is absurd, to say the least, that we have sentenced an entire generation to a lifetime of debt simply for doing what was expected of them — getting a college education.

Mental health illness: a global tragedy by design

The world we are living in, with its constant noise, demands and pressures; the destructive ideologies, divisions and unjust systems, works against such inner quiet and mental well-being.

Ghost Dance: Five Facts about Our Vanished Nations

In his column, Thomas Magstadt lists a few facts about U.S. history from a new book about Indigenous people of the nation written from the perspective of non-Indigenous people. It's time we as a nation recognize our past wrongs so we can finally heal.

Trump’s Wrecking Ball Defines His Singular ‘Greatness:’ Demolition

For a guy who brags interminably about his self-evident genius — getting rich by building colossal, ritzy stuff— Trump’s historic significance is getting fully established: he is a uniter of odd bedfellows (against his excesses) and already the demolisher-in-chief, whether of his party or campaign.

The truth about Trumponomics

The MAGA agenda would make nearly every aspect of your life more expensive, while making the richest Americans even richer.

US militarism’s toxic impact on climate policy

That will require the United States to seriously reduce the military budget and commit to peaceful, practical diplomacy with China and Russia.

The secret health care bill

If this shameful bill is enacted, McConnell and Trump – as well as every Republican senator who signs on – will bear the burden of hundreds of thousands of deaths

Why union workers are a first line of defense to protect Social Security

Is the Republican plan to move the goalposts on those already paying into Social Security going to force younger Americans to work themselves into the grave?