The Santa Ana by Joan Didion
Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
Disposable Children
Wealthy Americans are justifying the neglect of our nation's children by blaming the victims—children of the poor. In a perversely unequal nation, are children of all ages deemed disposable?
Why did Trumpcare fail?
Trump could probably sell BS to a feedlot – but this bill was even worse.
Trump dead-ends the perfect rightwing storm: his nomination augurs party, cult and personal train...
Trump’s most notable, if disruptive, historic feat: single-handedly demolishing one of two national parties running U.S. politics for 175 years.
An Exciting Democracy Movement Arises in Chicago
“Reclaim Chicago,” a progressive, people-led democratic coalition, are attempting to reclaim their city. Corporate elites and corrupt politicians better beware of the power of thousands of grassroots Chicagoans.
Enemies of the Constitution, dismantling our democracy: Trump, McConnell, Barr
Trump, Barr, and McConnell do their business as if the Constitution doesn’t even exist. They have no problem subverting the Rule of Law, it is no more than a hindrance to them. These three are, in fact, autocrats.
Undebatable: What Harris and Trump could not say about Israel and Gaza
Silence is a blanket that smothers genuine democratic discourse and the outcries of moral voices. Making those voices inaudible is a key goal for the functioning of the warfare state.
Could Americans possibly reelect a president who acts in this sordid, reprehensible manner?
When Trump loses the election, and he will, he will immediately face various investigations, some of which will lead to criminal charges and, best of all, jail time. And he knows it.
Six reasons why American corporations shouldn’t get a tax cut
A corporate tax cut is the wrong solution to the wrong problem.
How Much Will the War On Unions Cost You This Labor Day?
We can’t change the past, but we can change the future. Unions are exploring new ways to reach nonunion workers. The Fight for $15 is gaining momentum.