Why we need to break up big tech
Monopolies aren’t good for anyone except for the monopolists.
It’s now time for Medicare for all
Democrats are wise to seize the moment. The time has come for Medicare for all.
French Paradox: Terror Attacks Continue as ISIS Loses Ground
If the Republicans actually want to hinder terrorists, they might consider confirming a new treasury undersecretary and tightening up legislation.
‘Escalation dominance’. . . and the prospect of more than 1,000 Holocausts
Daniel Ellsberg was shown a document calculating that a U.S. nuclear attack on communist countries would result in 600 million dead. As he put it later: “A hundred Holocausts.”
Biden at one
In its first year in office, the Biden administration has done a reasonably good job of reversing the idiocies of its predecessor....
Conviction and removal aren’t the issue; it’s impeachment of Trump that is essential
Presidential high crimes and misdemeanors, unchallenged, become the new reality going forward.
The Political Roots of Widening Inequality
The trend toward widening inequality in America can only be reversed if we all join together to demand fundamental change. While the political competition isn't between the right and the left, it's between the majority of Americans and an economic elite.
Pandering to deficit hawks is a losing strategy
The silencing of dissenting voices could be called many things, but “democratic” isn’t one of them.
Rethinking climate action: A new guideline for planetary health
A new framework for planetary health reveals that our Industrial Age mindset—not human needs—is the real driver of environmental collapse.
Trump’s apology tour
Trump's version of making up with Muslims apparently involves selling $110 billion worth of arms to the most reactionary Muslim country on the planet.









