Why billionaires don’t really like capitalism
Capitalism doesn’t work well with monopolies, insider-trading, political payoffs, fraud, and large amounts of inherited wealth.
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.
Back off, doom and gloomers. Offset grief by embracing looming, if chance Trump blessings
In a world no single force can control, one can still imagine the range of theoretical positives from Trumpism 2.0
‘Battle Hymn’ of the Republic(an) Gangsters
Instead, prize what’s left of decent statecraft,/ Not greedy connivers in love with graft.
Four Numbers to Make Us Fighting Mad. And One Way to Fight.
A national Permanent Fund might be the most brilliant solution to upward wealth redistribution. Outlined by Peter Barnes, it was modeled after the popular and successful Alaska Permanent Fund because shouldn't we all benefit from our nation's steadily rising productivity.
Compassion versus greed
Why do we permit investors to latch on to apartments and neither live in them nor put them up for rent?
Justice triumphs, stupidity loses: CNN dumps Santorum for obliterating Native American culture
Good riddance to bad rightwing Christian warrior rubbish that should have been dumped years ago.
Rage Against the ICE Machine
Trump’s ICE forces are facing militant and organized opposition everywhere they turn.
Grassroots Democracy-Building in Iowa
Democracy is never a given—it has to be won through constant struggle against the elites. But one coalition called Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is uniting and empowering people to push back against big-money corporations.
The world according to Trump
Is this the personality of a sociopath?