A House Divided (On Gun Control) Cannot Vacation
This historic protest was demanding what can only be called a meager measure, delaying suspected terrorists from buying guns. What about restoring the assault-weapons ban?
Student protesters are walking a tightrope in Hong Kong
The whole world is watching Hong Kong.
Get ready for a stop-Bernie onslaught like you’ve never seen
From the grassroots, as 2020 gets underway, the solution should be clear: All left hands on deck.
How the Russia spin got so much torque
Tone deaf hardly describes the severe political impairment of those who insist that denouncing Russia will be key to the Democratic Party’s political fortunes.
End Poverty? Reduce Inequality? What Republicans Must Do First
Maybe Republicans should start considering the undeniable fact that unemployment and poverty are a growing concern in America. Because every time a Republican becomes President, poverty and unemployment have increased.
Focus on Trump Shouldn’t Give Other Republicans a Free Pass
Focusing on Trump’s character flaws instead of the flawed Republican agenda is appropriate – up to a point.
Those Americans who refuse to wear masks, those who condone Trump’s reprehensible Covid-19 management
“Here’s what I have concluded: These two groups of Americans, those who reject masks and those who condone, are, not surprisingly, one and the same.”
Unemployment falls to lowest level since 1969 as economy adds 134,000 jobs
In spite of the unusually low unemployment rate there is little evidence of wage acceleration.
Trump’s perverse exceptionalism: Hail to the chief of misrule
In the face of craziness beyond satire, here’s today's default, depicting nothing less than Exceptionalism Against the American Grain – as we reluctantly, summarily Hail to the Chief.
Climate change: The catastrophic impact on developing countries
There is an alternative way to ‘reduce vulnerability’ for the poorest people in the world, and that is by the rich nations sharing what they have, and what the Earth provides more equitably amongst everyone.