Mosul on my mind
What it really means to be on a “flattening” planet.
More evidence that inequality is spiraling out of control
Without empathy for lower-income Americans, Wall Street is content to ignore the ugly reality of our ever-widening wealth gap.
The backlash against the bullies
The revolt against Trump is a backlash against bullying in all its forms.
Trump’s ultimate crime: Defiling our vital story line
The only way we resurrect our positive story is to incinerate this fake one, to reject hatred and racism, white nationalism and smug, tribal complacency. That targets Trump and Republicanism.
Ethiopia: TPLF terrorism expands, civilians massacred
The conflict in Ethiopia is getting predictably more brutal. Distressing.
How Do You Make Change Happen? Show Up
Let's make 2016 the year of reintroducing ourselves and our expectations to policymakers.
The Doomsday Clock
Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change, and the Prospects for Survival
Taking Back Our Finance System
A nationwide campaign, Take on Wall Street, is putting the people back at the table for a change.
MAGA bottom line: Less about grievance, policy or values than know-it-all, esteem-buoying Trumpian absolutism
Trump steps up Nixonian arrogance (“if a president does it, that makes it legal”) into imperial privilege – if Trump the genius says it, that makes it true.
Time for a united front against Trump and realism about Harris
This is certainly not the presidential election that we want, but it’s the one we have. Progressives could make the difference.