Saturday, May 16, 2026

China will decide the outcome of Russia v. the West

Is Putin the face of the future or the final gasp of the past?

Why Don’t US Media Interview Real Allies on American Policy Regarding the Iran Deal?...

We are hearing about the Iran deal from minor congressmen and senators who have not read through it let alone represent anybody. This doesn't seem like balanced journalism, let alone journalism at all.

Exxon’s Never-Ending Big Dig

The question is: Why on God’s-not-so-green-Earth-anymore would anyone want to be Exxon’s partner?

US leads world in inequality, and it is getting worse

“Inequality is not inevitable.” Yet the United States continues to widen the inequality gap.

9/11 Mastermind Urges Unity Between al-Qaida and Islamic State Against Russia and the US...

Al-Zawahiri, a mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks and successor of Bin Laden, is urging for the unity between al-Qaeda and Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) in the face of American, Russian and Shiite forces in Syria. Things just got more complicated for the CIA.

A national asbestos-exposure registry of veterans could combat misdiagnosis in mesothelioma cases nationwide

Many U.S. veterans are suffering from asbestos-related illnesses due to past military exposure, highlighting the urgent need for a national asbestos-exposure registry to improve early detection, diagnosis, and access to VA benefits.

Bernie Sanders’ Madison Visit Attracts Biggest Crowd Any Candidate Has Drawn So Far

Sanders has a Sisyphean task. Sanders wants to build a fire under American workers in order to stop them from getting walked all over, and he may well succeed.

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.

Reform-killing Dems obstruct second progressive era

The enduring Progressive Era was astonishingly successful, presaging benefits of a Second Progressive Era: resolve widespread broken systems without violent civil insurgency.

Progressive populist coalition launches #DemExit petition

#DemExit has trended repeatedly over the last several weeks as people have been outraged to see that once again working people have been left in the cold by the establishment parties.