Wednesday, August 26, 2026

The partisan use of preemption is surging

Far from advancing any big public goals, preemption is now being used to advance corporate agendas.

Travel to Cuba falls victim to John Bolton’s wrath

The Cuban people, and the rights of Americans, should not be held hostage to brazen partisan politics.

Bernie leads bipartisan effort to end US involvement in Saudi war in Yemen

In a recent letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the armed service committees in the U.S. House and Senate, Sen....

Why Closing the Digital Divide Will Strengthen America and Help US Workers

With huge disparities in internet access across America, building out the information superhighway will be as essential as modernizing roads and bridges as the nation strives to rebound from the pandemic, grow a more powerful economy and forge a brighter future for all.

Still in the rabbit hole: 1 year after the Capitol siege the American right...

From the beginning, it was obvious 2021 wouldn’t bring an end to many things that the progressive left hoped they’d seen the...

What Really Poisoned the Water in Flint, Michigan

Flint reveals that there is a much deeper contamination poisoning our country's political morals: namely, an insidious right-wing belief that poor people (particularly people of color who are poor) are underserving moochers whose misfortunes can be ignored.

Three Surprising Reasons Saudi Arabia May Be Getting Out of the Oil Business (Video)

In as little as fifteen to twenty years, petroleum may be illegal in some places; and will be in retreat everywhere.

True responsibility and the need for change 

Change is essential if we are to survive, systemic/institutional change flowing from individual change and  a shift in attitudes.

Why is Kaiser Permanente engaging in corporate Kabuki?

Ahead of a potentially historic strike, a major nonprofit health care provider seems to be choosing corporate values over worker rights—and by extension, patient care.

The GOP’s Dirty Dozen: 12 ways Republicans use the federal government to undermine

Anyone who votes for the Republican ticket out of general frustration or because they thrill to Trump's on-stage antics or mistrust people who seem different from themselves, should reflect on how a Republican victory will affect what really matters to all of us.