Protests at the pump
The first major protest of the post-Communist era in Eastern Europe was not about corruption. It wasn’t about disappointments with democracy.
Ten Ideas to Save the Economy #3: Expand Social Security
U.S. senior citizens who paid into Social Security their whole lives deserve to reap the benefits from it upon retirement. If the wealthy paid their fair share in taxes this would not even be an issue to discuss.
5 ways Trump would blow up the economy
Should we listen to the 16 Nobel economists who say Trump’s economic plans would be an inflation bomb?
The hard truth about Trump and change
We need to tackle these problems head-on.
Crisis or catastrophe: nothing changes
As delegates prepare for COP27 and fossil fuel companies report record profits, the environmental emergency couldn’t be more pressing; the need for action by governments, corporations and populations more urgent, and the stench of complacency more pungent.
The Other Charlies
In the wake of the violence in France, people from around the world expressed solidarity with the victims, and with the people of France. Although the world leaders posed for a photo op to show they were there, it was the people who led the day.
Gearing up for battle in 2018
How we respond to this crisis in the coming months will decide the future of our nation.
Why it’s essential to scrap the cap
“The very wealthy people are not paying their share. Scrap the cap.”
How the Loser-in-chief sabotages the midterm – better a trumped up martyr than disaster-driven...
Haranguing, bonkers and beset,/ “Victim” Trump makes his riskiest bet.
New Evidence that Half of America is Broke
Half of America is barely surviving and new data strengthens the case. Yet, people's views are distorted by growing financial wealth. As half of our nation is in poverty, where is that booming economy everyone's talking about?