What’s the Meaning of Failure?
The dishonesty of words illustrates the dishonesty of America’s wars.
Yuge Trickle-Down Economics
Trickle-down economics has proven itself a cruel hoax.
Trumped
Trump will assume the most powerful position in the world, the presidency of the United States. But there is still a force more powerful: movements.
Why in the world would Trump tap Perry to be energy secretary?
Rick Perry has zero expertise or experience for the job he's being handed.
Harris has to win—otherwise America forsakes its hobbyhorse addiction: Circus show trials on steroids
If a violent coup against our Holy of Holies is never aired out in public—and adjudicated, what happens to our core American confidence in right and wrong?
In Whose America?
Tom Engelhardt reflects on the state of America: machine Guns, MRAPs, surveillance, drones, permanent war and a permanent election campaign. Don’t be shocked—we, the people, are less in control of anything.
Trump’s Civil War
Let’s pray the leveler heads in our society prevent the civil war Trump and Bannon want to instigate in America.
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.
Staying hopeful in turbulent times
Which is why we have to keep up the fight even when feeling deeply discouraged.
Community schools were working in Oakland, but the district is shutting them down anyway
The school district was at the forefront of a public education model that is gaining national popularity—but its decision undercuts what the community appreciates about each school’s custom offerings that put students first.