Monday, August 31, 2026

The Ethical Rot of Wells Fargo, From the Top Down

What's at work here is the ethical rot that now consumes America's entire corporate system.

The Last Debate: How Low Will It Go?

The night’s biggest question won’t be asked by the moderator. The question is: How low can this race go before it’s over?

On Strip Searches And Press Freedom In North Dakota

The free press should now focus a fierce spotlight on the standoff at Standing Rock - a critical front in the global struggle to combat global warming and fight for climate justice.

Critical Foreign Policy Questions

We won’t likely hear these questions asked in the final presidential debate, but their answers are critical to our democratic future.

Trump Reigns as Unapologetic, Dark Lord of Misrule

Ultimately, hard times, polarity, and refusal to be a serious candidate informed Trump as Lord of Misrule.

The Billionaire Oligarchs Don’t Give Out Bread Anymore, but They Gleefully Supply Circuses

Oligarchs keep the mind of the public off important crises while making money off of higher viewership of their diverting media.

Hillary Clinton, Paul Ryan, and the Crisis of American Capitalism

In all respects, the American political economy has become radically imbalanced.

The Old Debt and Entitlement Charade

You won’t hear this story in the debate questions. Debate sponsors only push their own agendas.
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Noam Chomsky On His Gradual Expulsion from Mainstream Media

The last time Chomsky was in The New York Times was over a decade ago.

What the Narcissists Have Done to Our Jobs and Health

The narcissists in Congress are preoccupied with their own security rather than on the securing of a strong society.