Never Patriotic: The Real Meaning of the Confederate Flag
There are a few important clues about the true meaning of the Confederate flag that few know about. While the debate over the Confederate flag intensifies, here is the true meaning of the seditious symbol.
Trump’s man with a plan … to suppress the vote nationwide
If Kris Kobach and his Republican allies get their hands on the data and succeed in suppressing the vote, then Trump may well be on his way to a landslide victory in 2020.
The US war in Iraq: 15 years and counting … the dead and displaced
Fifteen years after the calamitous invasion of Iraq, those who precipitated the war still walk free.
Exploring the high rates of social violence in the Americas
For decades, the Americas have been the most violent part of the world outside active war zones. Many factors contribute to this, but long-term solutions remain difficult to achieve.
Just like a Hegseth (thank you, Mr. Dylan)
A display of manly leadership to justify a failing regime?
How a worker cooperative is mitigating the stray animal crisis in Texas
Houston’s Pet Care Co-op empowers humans and helps animals survive.
On July fourth, a message for patriots
On this holiday, and every day, that flag and the promise it symbolizes are not Trump’s supporters to abuse, but belong to a nation that will uphold and someday vindicate them.
Anti-abortionists played the long game, and they are winning
The U.S. is sliding toward a grim future where abortion is criminalized with little support for families. This “new normal” is disproportionately impacting low-income people of color.
Learning from history, if we dare
To leverage and learn from humanity’s history regarding what fostered sustainability in the past, we need to know the outcomes.
It’s time Democrats change their stories about the deficit
Democrats should be talking about the type of society that we will be giving to our kids, not shaving a few dollars off the interest payments on the debt.