Omar Mateen and Right-Wing Homophobia: Was Florida Massacre a Hate Crime or Domestic Terrorism?
If it was about gay marriage, well, there is a lot of political opposition to that on the Republican Right, and violence against gays has been a feature of the American far right.
The verdict on Republicans? Guilty as charged, on all counts
It has sold its heart and soul to gain power and control.
What happens when bad money supports good foreign policy?
The anti-war movement needs money, and the Koch brothers have it. But it comes with strings attached.
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.
“Doomsday Clock” kept at 90 seconds to midnight for 2024
As the Doomsday Clock" ticks closer to midnight, global tensions and nuclear threats intensify.
60 years after Lyndon Johnson’s ‘daisy ad,’ the silence on nuclear war is dangerous
Today, a campaign ad akin to the daisy spot is hard to imagine from the Democratic or Republican nominee to be commander in chief, who seem content to bypass the subject of nuclear-war dangers.
Night thoughts on Trump and America
Our democratic institutions have so far stood the test and remain strong. America will be back.
We need to make government bigger (it’s not what you think)
Put simply: The House of Representatives does not have enough members to adequately represent all 334 million of us.
The smearing of Cori Bush for being truthful about the Gaza war
Such formulaic manipulation has long been fundamental to claims that the Israeli government represents “the Jewish people” and criticisms of its actions are “antisemitic.”
The ‘Great Reset’ is both a neoliberal fantasy and a right wing conspiracy theory
So many ordinary people choose to believe in grotesque conspiracy theories and often blame others rather than the deeply flawed free market system.