Get ready for an all-out assault on social security by Washington in 2017
It is a critical time for this organizing to begin because the attack on Social Security promises to be rapid and brutal.
Scenario: Trump resigns after extorting pardons – deluded he’ll fend off recrimination and penalties
Many voices must apply maximum pressure, but it’s no slam dunk that anything overcomes Trump’s impenetrable defenses.
What we can learn from Gen Z workers
Rather than blame young workers for bad attitudes, we need to understand why Gen Z prioritizes its well-being over company health—and learn from them.
Ethiopia: Death and despair as divisions erupt into violent conflict
Ethiopians are killing one another in the Tigray region of the country where an armed conflict is raging between the Ethiopian military and forces loyal to the regional government.
Will gun-shy Dems ever learn this core (if alarming) Trump lesson—relentless promotion serves up...
Democrats must treat voters as consumers who view politics (rightly) as “another marketable product.” A coherent party must deliver big, core, election-winning achievements—if only to avoid a mid-term bloodbath.
Biden’s golden opportunity to reverse course on China
Improving relations with China could lower inflation, isolate Vladimir Putin, and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
Still time to support mobilize-the-vote Progressive activism, keys to winning close races
The battle is on and time remains to make a difference. Pick from the wide range of progressive activism what works for your life and checkbook.
Think #MeToo didn’t make a real difference? Think again
It takes effort to track the impacts of mass mobilizations like #MeToo, Occupy or Black Lives Matter, but understanding social change is impossible without such work.
Airstrike that Killed 52 Civilians Raises Questions About Obama’s Approach to Islamic State
While some of the “radicalism” in the Middle East is just anti-imperialism, something Washington interventionists are unable to understand, the Obama administration’s approach is to fight Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) in Syria. Yet does the bombing of the civilians helps Daesh propaganda?
My hunger strike for Gaza: A 31 day experience
I began this hunger strike to demand that my government end the siege on Gaza.