The end of empire
The empire will collapse and the nation will consume itself within our lifetimes if we do not wrest power from those who rule the corporate state.
Less Work, More Leisure
Shortening work time is not just good, family-friendly policy — it might be the quickest path to full employment.
More than ever, Trump’s most effective campaign ally is Joe Biden
For progressives, the task should be clear: Join with other political forces to insist that Biden voluntarily become a one-term president.
Imagine the redemptive marvel when a fully-qualified woman of color with immigrant ties triumphs. And even more terrifying reveal—if she loses
What white, moderate Democratic male, of the right age, stature and competence, would not throttle an unfit, criminal menace whose horror-show regime had a first failed run?
We Are All Greeks Now
The suffering of the Greeks is just like the suffering of ordinary Americans—the only thing that benefits is the profit margins of financial institutions. When will human life be of concern to corporate capitalists?
How Trump’s trade policies failed workers
Bad trade costs millions of American jobs. Trump’s brand of deal-making won’t bring them back.
Paper Tiger: the Failure of America’s Trillion Dollar War Machine
The United States has burned through a third of its stand-off missile stocks against a country that spends two percent of what it does, losing at least four F-15s, an F-35 and 24 Reaper drones in the process.
Lessons from Vieques: Resisting US militarism, building unity
Our only hope is to learn from and center the past and present struggle in Vieques and everywhere else bearing the brunt of U.S. militarism, to clearly understand where our enemies converge.
The Painful Facts, State-by-State: How We’re Victimized by Corporate State Tax Avoidance
Corporate data from numerous sources recently revealed state-by-state corporate tax avoidance. As a result, greed and corruption is hurting education and infrastructure across America.
Why do we have weekends?
While many workers now enjoy weekends won by organized labor, the fight continues for those who don’t.