How the Super-Rich Will Destroy Themselves
The super-rich could prolong life for all of us, including themselves, if they recognized the need to support a strong society.
What the Republican Assault on James Comey Reveals About Today’s GOP
Republican leaders, to their disgrace, have encouraged those corrosive attitudes for many years and continue to do so.
The Democrats Ignore the 500-Pound Lobbyist in the Room
As party members meet to approve a new platform, they pay little attention to the industry that's destroying government and politics.
It’s Getting Hot in Indianapolis
The carnage on working class Americans won't stop until we actually start punishing these corporate malefactors.
Iraq War, Based on Lies, Rages On
While Iraqi corpses piled up in streets and morgues, Bush’s behavior was unfathomable. War is no joke.
The Huckster Populist
The real Trump isn’t a populist. He’s a plutocrat. Above all, he’s a con man.
Inequality’s Getting Worse. How Do We End This?
It will take years of work to repair the economic damage caused by these levels of inequality.
Can Trump, Scorning Campaign Wisdom, Do the Impossible — Change Gears?
Must Hillary Do More Than ‘Be Presidential’ & Avoid Epic Blunders? How Long Will Trump’s Hot-air Entertainment Balloon Stay Aloft? Do Cheap Shots, Empty Sloganeering and Selfie Stardom Inform a Triumphant Nationwide Campaign?
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Fourth of July
The long-imprisoned revolutionary and author, who disdains the current political theater, says the broken, racist American system "has to be torn up, root and branch," to halt the war waged on the poor by the corporate state.
The Five Principles of Patriotism
True patriots seek to confirm and strengthen and celebrate the “we” in “we the people of the United States.”