Will the Freedom Flotilla sail to Gaza?
Hundreds of international activists wait to set sail from Istanbul to Gaza with 5,500 tons of desperately needed humanitarian aid.
Fiorina’s Dubious Cheerleader
Tom Perkins recently bought a full-page ad attesting to the presidential worthiness of Carly Fiorina. Yet is your campaign in a heap of hurt if you need Tom Perkins to defend your “abilities, intellect, and talent?”
Supreme Obstruction
After so many years of this, the public is, to say the least, disillusioned to the point of giving up on government – even our current pretense of democracy.
Benjamin Netanyahu Wants Israeli Forces to Use Live Fire Against Rock-Throwing Demonstrators (Video)
Activists in Jordan are protesting Israel's newest assertion of authority over Muslim sacred space in Jerusalem, the al-Aqsa mosque complex. Will Israeli's aggressiveness at al-Aqsa further destabilize the Middle East?
What Socialism Means to Bernie—and You
Socialism is not a "frighteningly alien worldview," it's merely another set of ideas for organizing society to protect and uplift every human being. Here is what you need to know about socialism as Bernie Sanders puts it.
Top 10 Ways Islamic Law Forbids Terrorism
This week Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted on all counts in the Boston Marathon bombings. However, there was not much Muslim recognizable in his and his brother's style of life. Here are 10 ways that the Tsarnaev brothers broke Muslim law, according to Juan Cole.
Disposable Children
Wealthy Americans are justifying the neglect of our nation's children by blaming the victims—children of the poor. In a perversely unequal nation, are children of all ages deemed disposable?
In a lost universe (with you know who)
Donald Trump's election would give the phrase “hot-button issue” a genuinely new meaning. (And believe me, I’m already sweating!)
What have we learned from COVID-19?
For I believe that this catastrophe should have taught us something about what is good and bad about life.
For America’s wealthy, a sweet start to our 21st century
Greasing the way: three different — and massive — rounds of rich people-friendly tax cuts.




