Thursday, February 5, 2026

2084: Orwell revisited in the Age of Trump

It’s obviously time to act on a global scale. Tell that to Big Brother.

No, we’re not all in this together. How the super-rich are cheating America.

There are at least three good reasons why wealthy Americans should be doing a LOT MORE to give something back to the nation that made them rich.

Governors are stiffing workers – and democracy

In Ohio and beyond, governors are signing corporate-backed laws to stop local communities from raising their minimum wages.
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Spurned reporters should dump Trump briefings and turn to investigative journalism

We need less advertising (or “public relations” in some versions), and a helluva lot more journalism these days.

Report card: Six months into Biden’s presidency

It’s not clear—will Biden get America back to where it was before Trump?

Food for Thought

Waste is a pretty bad thing – particularly in these days when we are all noticing that the price of food is increasing.

The insult wars in Washington

How they blind us to our troubles.

When – or if  – will painful, endless  MAGA contradictions doom its bash-America pillage?

Already Americans now strongly reject the J6 pardons, 83-17%, with even 70% of Republicans agreeing on violent offenders.

Forget the badgering of hack politicians. Consumer boycotts & eco-smart investing deliver more clout.

Imagine the convergence when boycotts and selective stock investments boost targeted street actions
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Trump’s incredibly dumb bet on coal

If we really want to lead we have to go with the energy of the future, not the energy of the past.