“We are unstoppable!” Some of the lessons from Occupy Wallstreet, 10 years later
“One of the main contributions of Occupy was ‘the 99 percent.’”
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?
How to stop Republicans from tanking the economy over the debt ceiling
If Republicans are going to play this game, Mr. President, you need to play hard ball.
Deterrents to Terror that Very Rich People Can’t Comprehend
Polls show that Americans are more afraid of a terrorist attack than at any other time since 9/11, even though the rate of violent crime has been consistently dropping since 1993.
The American Shooting Gallery, With Americans as the Targets
The greatest blame lies with this government, from the president to the Congress, who should be working non-stop to come up with the solutions necessary to bring this problem under control.
In a Massive Intelligence Error, the U.S. Kills 80 Syrian Troops, Helping Islamic State...
The problem with a mistake of this Himalayan proportions is that it will be extremely difficult in the aftermath to convince Syria that the US did not intentionally aid Daesh.
The bad boy nightmare struts its finale—blunting, even crushing MAGA mayhem
The world lies all before her and Harris is in charge as Trump is definitely not.
Top 10 Ways to Prove You Love the Earth on Earth Day
While environmentalism meant something different in 1970 than it does now, Juan Cole discusses the 10 ways you can prove you love the earth as we raise awareness about climate change on Earth Day.
GOP “health” bill: Death, disaster and Gilded Age greed
The Republicans want to give us less and make us think it’s more. It’s time to tell them we’ve had enough.
Scare-mongering is the only thing Trump and Republicans have got
The solution to the refugee crisis is generous aid to struggling Central American countries, not a Pentagon mobilization.