Americans have been bilked out of billions during the pandemic from cynical profiteers
Unless America addresses runaway income inequality and begins protecting the most vulnerable in society, the next pandemic will hit the nation even harder.
Trump and the geopolitics of crazy
The times they are a-changin’ in North Korea.
When the term ‘genocide’ falls short
It is not enough for national governments to "recognize" a Palestinian state. It is time to compel Israel, via sanctions, diplomacy, and UN enforcement, to stop the killing and any talk of forced relocation.
Brand loyalties dominate our life choices—but party brands are hardly created equal
Sorry, but a convicted scoundrel struggling to stay out of jail only to become a fascist commando sounds like a miracle way to lose.
How mindsets drive commentary—whether reform, revolution, reaction or resistance to change
Cheap shots only cheapen what still in the main offers an effective, worldwide online opportunity.
Wheels coming off
What unifies this country: Common values and common knowledge.
It’s 1984 in Trumplandia
Thanks to our bellicose commander in chief, Orwell's 70-year-old classic is a bestseller again.
On Labor Day, US workers are 1/3 poorer than in 2003 & top 1%...
Since the government supplies services to people, and it can no longer afford to provide the same level of service, this “tax cut” is actually a tax on workers.
Waging class war in comfort
Do the corporate chiefs now parading into the new Trump administration see the United States as just another enterprise – to fleece?
How union workers are fighting for a life outside of the mill
A bill would limit mandatory overtime to no more than two hours per day and require employers to provide a week’s notice before mandating extra hours or changing a worker’s schedule.