No U.S. war on North Korea
An optimistic perspective on a scary crisis.
New proposal designed to confuse public and prevent Medicare for All
Our tasks at this moment are to understand what the power holders are offering, recognize why it is a false solution and reject it.
What should we do about the debt ceiling, and why should you care?
Fighting over whether to raise the debt ceiling is a dangerous distraction. Abolish it!
VIDEO: Paul Ryan’s 7 Terrible Ideas
Despite the speech’s sweeping oratory and careful stagecraft, Ryan clings to seven dumb ideas that are also cropping up among Republican presidential candidates.
How to Become Terror-Torn Europe – and How Not To
If Trump or Cruz ever enacts the kind of repressive policy they now advocate, then eventually we will become much more like Europe in its ethnic and religious polarization.
Fusion—and its radioactive and nuclear weapons
“The harsh realities of fusion belie the claims of its proponents of ‘unlimited, clean, safe and cheap energy.'"
When do wary Dems take down the rightwing ‘terrorist front’ with a fierce battle...
Start by calling the Republican Party a terrorist organization, with unholy alliances to autocratic, racist extremism backing violent, fascist rule.
In Post-Olympics Brazil, A Political Coup Is No Game
Brazil is a remarkable country, with more than 200 million people, a vibrant culture, a huge economy and, with the majority of the threatened Amazon rainforest within its borders, a vital role to play in the fight to limit human-induced climate change.
Activists in Philly have a novel approach to help de-oppress society
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s AORTA helps organizations restructure for greater equity.
Grassroots Democracy-Building in Iowa
Democracy is never a given—it has to be won through constant struggle against the elites. But one coalition called Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is uniting and empowering people to push back against big-money corporations.