Solidarity From Solitary: The National Prison Strike
The national scope of the prisoner strike, with actions in 40 to 50 prisons around the U.S., is truly historic, as is the solidarity demonstrated between the prisoners and the guards.
Scott Walker’s Political Magic
Corporate cash — flowing from Home Depot to Donald Trump — funded the governor's campaign to victory, despite public opinion.
In the First Debate, The People’s Issues Came Second
We got a show. But not the answers we deserve.
Laboratories of Democracy
Perhaps it's time to for the Democrats' strategic geniuses and the rest of us to pay a bit more attention to state rep/senate races.
The Presidential Debate That Did Not Really Happen
It was not a debate so much as an opportunity to display Trump’s ability to weave an alternate reality for his acolytes.
Time to Treat Bank CEOs Like Adults
In corporate America, and especially at the big banks, no one is expected to act like adults, they understand it is about stuffing your pockets at everyone else's expense.
Police Killings Won’t Stop
The corporate state, until it is destroyed, will do what it is designed to do—kill with impunity.
The Key Thing about the Latest Police Killing in Charlotte, NC is that It...
Police too often shoot to kill as a first resort. This is happening more and more often to minorities.
The Number of U.S. Troops in Iraq Is Approaching 6,000
Likely, down the line the US will get pulled right back into Iraq, because it refuses to recognize the real power dynamics there at the level of policy rather than just of tactics.
Time for Congress to Stop Hollering at CEOs and Take Action
Congress should give the Justice Department and regulatory agencies enough funding to do their jobs. While they’re at it, break up the biggest banks. And regulate drug prices directly.