Washington’s Military Addiction
But don’t bother to blame the politicians and national security nabobs in Washington for this. They’re addicts. They can’t help themselves.
The ‘Liberal’ Media Narrative on Bernie Sanders
“Please stay in the race, Bernie. You have nothing to lose — and the country has much to gain.”
Obama Should Heed Hiroshima’s Survivors
Obama will be the first sitting president to visit Hiroshima, Japan.
The Costs of Violence: Masters of Mankind (Part 2)
“Who rules the world?” we might also want to pose another question: “What principles and values rule the world?”
The Collapse of the Middle-Class Job
How to pay for a solution? A financial speculation tax on the rich and, for the poor, a tradeoff of safety net benefits for the security of a guaranteed income.
American Power Under Challenge
Yet another triumph of “humanitarian intervention,” and, as the long and often ghastly record reveals, not an unusual one, going back to its modern origins four centuries ago.
Rest In Peace, Dan Berrigan – Just As You Lived
Daniel J. Berrigan lived his life true to his calling, literally practicing what he preached.
King Coal Is Headed to Prison
Don Blankenship is the first murderous coal executive to be put behind bars.
Who Says Crime Doesn’t Pay?
One more reason Wall Street bankers privately wink and grin at these seemingly huge punishments is that even paying the full $5 billion would only be relatively painful.
The Case for More Immigrants
The number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. has fallen in recent years. Could it be that we need more immigrants, not less?