Saturday, May 16, 2026

Don’t Stop the Revolution: The Sanders Movement After Orlando

This is the most progressive Democratic platform in history, but only because millions of people demanded it – with their votes and their activism. More activism is needed now.

Trump is Screwed: If the Rogue Donald Reneges on Fire-breathing, He Risks Losing Zealots....

What if inevitable compromises with hated party elitists cost the Donald 10% of his vaunted populist support? What if 10% of profoundly offended Republicans in FL or OH or PA skip the presidential vote?

Robert Reich: The House now has a Constitutional duty to impeach Trump

This may not be the practical political thing to do. But it is the right thing to do.

Why did the Saudis invest $2 bn with Jared Kushner?

What do canny observers from the Middle East say about Saudi motives here?

The Haitian migrant lie is a practice run for Trump’s mass deportations

Make no mistake: The demagoguery over Haitian immigrants in Ohio is just the beginning.

The biggest infrastructure project of all: Rebuilding a crumbling US government

The most important part of an infrastructure program would be to restore the principles of ethics and morality into the minds of our Congressional representatives.

The ‘iEverything’ and the Redistributional Imperative

The newest business model using new technologies isn't just labor-replacing, it's knowledge-replacing. As the ratio of producers to customers continues to plummet, the profits go to an ever-smaller circle of executives and owner-investors.

Gorsuch shouldn’t be confirmed until we know the person who picked him is cleared...

Neil Gorsuch shouldn’t be confirmed until Trump comes clean.

Something Is Happening

Sanders' populist surge naturally intrigues a wide range of free-thinking, truth-seeking voters, but we are being warned by the Democratic hierarchy that the only way to ward off a Donald Trump-Ted Cruz presidency is to set aside our populist idealism this year and stick with Barack Obama-style.