Voices for Change

About government I doubt Trump knows what he doesn’t know or even what he believes in, if anything. If it becomes clear that Trump doesn’t know what he doesn’t know, how will undecideds begin to imagine his presidency? That double negative leaves Trumpism high and dry. The Trump circus could well achieve what few observers thought possible: make Hillary Clinton appear more trustworthy, if not presidential. Trump craziness, augmented by serial campaign malpractice, has managed to spotlight a suspect, compromised Democrat as more acceptable than she deserves On such matters elections are decided.

A group of young people pressing a novel legal strategy get another day in federal court.

It’s possible that Wall Street’s arrogant executives will keep getting a free pass. But I wouldn’t be too sure of that if I were them.

We have once more been baited and hooked by the corporate elites who look upon the electorate as malleable and disposable.

Patriotism is a beautiful thing to corporations when it protects their profits.

The religion of inequality -- of money and power -- has failed us; its gods are false gods.

We Are Calling for People to Occupy the Debates

Better to choose to make American democracy great again by standing up to a corrupt system.

“It seems a little unlikely that PM al-Abadi cares about U.S. electoral problems. He has his own reasons for wanting to roll up al-Qaeda in Iraq quickly. But his timetable could play into Hillary Clinton’s hands.”

Two reports underline the suffocating influence of corporate America on politics and the tricks banks play on taxpayers.