Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Mosul on my mind

What it really means to be on a “flattening” planet.

Primary day: Lessons for Democrats

If Democrats are willing to propose bold electoral reform, there may be some hope for them in November.

NYT columnist misleadingly trashes the economy, to explain why people view economy negatively

Dissecting Economic Pessimism: Analyzing Steve Rattner's Perspective on Public Sentiment

Gearing up for battle in 2018

How we respond to this crisis in the coming months will decide the future of our nation.

What happened to Trump’s pledge to close this billionaire loophole?

The president's pledge to roll back a hedge fund loophole has mysteriously vanished from his tax plan.

This CEO wants a key to your house

Jeff Bezos expects you to pay for the privilege of letting Amazon employees enter your home when you're not there.

Moneyed Elites Get Richer the Old-Fashioned Way: Stealing

Financial and political elites have been rigging the system for the enrichment of the few and the impoverishment of the many. Don't be fooled, these thieves are stealing from all of us.

Add November 9th to the mornings I’d rather forget

In the hours after Trump declared victory, some signs of hope and resistance.

“They’re killing us like dogs” – A massacre in Bolivia and a plea for...

Writing this dispatch from Bolivia, the conflict here is spiraling out of control and I fear it will only get worse.

Systemic cruelty

As the existing systems crystallize and become more extreme, it is upon a foundation of love and compassion that the new modes of living must be built.