Friday, June 6, 2025

How the New Flexible Economy Is Making Workers’ Lives Hell

Just-in-time scheduling is designed to make customer-driven businesses more nimble and keep costs to a minimum. But while it's part of America's new "flexible economy," it doesn't allow working people to live their lives.

Populism is not about mobs, anti-government rants or opinion polls

It's necessary to restate the solid principles of populism and reassert its true spirit.

The Democratic Party leadership has done the impossible, disgracing itself!

That means the DNC will have to scramble for another way to defeat Bernie than technical fraud.

Mercenaries and morons: the failed for-profit Venezuela coup

Whatever one thinks of Venezuela’s government, the country’s long suffering people deserve better than being cast as expendable pawns in a struggle to secure the country’s vast oil and other resources for American and other multi-national corporate interests.

Is the GOP becoming the American fascist party?

What occurred in Nashville last week is a frightening reminder of the fragility of American democracy when Republicans obtain supermajorities and no longer need to work with Democratic lawmakers.

Top 10 Ways to Prove You Love the Earth on Earth Day

While environmentalism meant something different in 1970 than it does now, Juan Cole discusses the 10 ways you can prove you love the earth as we raise awareness about climate change on Earth Day.
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The Tillerson-Trump rumble over Qatar shows White House divisions

The U.S. has two foreign policies: that of the former Exxon-Mobil CEO, an old Middle East hand, and that of a Queens real estate shyster and foreign policy neophyte.

The fight against climate change can bring us together

I would like to see the major environmental organizations participate in the Washington march and speak about the political issues of climate change.

The 5th coronavirus relief package we need

Most of the elements of the 5th Relief Package we need have been introduced by various members of Congress, but they won’t be included if we don’t speak up and demand real emergency relief.

After Trump

Trumpism will continue after Trump loses. The open question is whether anything good can be salvaged from its wreckage.