Sunday, April 6, 2025

The Voting Rights Act 2.0

Over half a century after the Voting Rights Act became law, the struggle continues.

If we want antibiotics to work, consumers have to put big pressure on factory...

Our current factory farming model is broken – environmentally, medically and morally.

Dairyland in denial: Red states & the myth of the real American

Unless or until progressives start to recognize the cost of losing the underpopulated red states in Middle America, ultra-right-wing Republicans will continue to have power in Washington all out of proportion to the popular will.

Where is father’s little helper and why is acid cool?

The path forward relies on our ability to ask the right questions, our ability to tell complicated stories, and on our ability to tolerate pain.

Not-So-Special Delivery

Is there really enough reason to cut even more "service" out of our postal service? With the elimination of employees, closure of facilities and reduction of services, it's time we stop the deliberate degradation of this vital public service.

In the First Debate, The People’s Issues Came Second

We got a show. But not the answers we deserve.

Bannon, Kushner, and Trump’s upside-down populism

Americans are rightfully incensed that the system is rigged against them. But they’re angry at the riggers – not at the system.

Charlie Hebdo Team Regrets Not Parading Caricatures of Hypocritical World Leaders at Paris Rally

Many of the world leaders in the rally would have jailed the Charlie Hebdo staff if they had been operating in those countries. So here are a few Charlie Hebdo caricatures just for the politicians in attendance, for many of whom the victims had only contempt.

We can beat back the reign of Trump

It's up to us to stop playing along.