The year of cheating the poor
The poorest among us are being cheated. They're being cheated out of the opportunity to share in the great prosperity to which they and their parents and grandparents all contributed.
The same old monster, with an orange face
If there is one small silver lining to this, it’s that it could create an opening for a more radical alternative to grow in opposition to the Republican sweep.
Why is there increasing poverty in America?
We pretend that we are a fair and equal culture. And yet we let rampant greed take over.
Will the Democratic Nominee for 2016 Take on the Moneyed Interests?
While it's evident that the Democratic nominee for President will campaign on reviving the American middle class, it's time the nation has a leader who can take on the moneyed interests responsible for the worst wealth inequality in modern American history.
Trump’s end
Good riddance.
Why are Democratic senators enabling one of Trump’s worst decisions?
Trump’s action has already begun to wreak havoc in the Middle East.
How Trump’s immigration dragnet harms all US workers
In all, the nation has so far lost more than a million foreign-born workers amid Trump’s mass deportation campaign.
Souring Chicago’s Sweet Treat
If its executives are so inept that they can't find an honest way to fill a $46-million hole, they should dock the pay of their top three executives by that amount.
Apocalyptic Capitalism
The Paris climate summit, dominated by the economic and political forces that are driving us toward destruction, will end with the usual empty rhetoric and a continued assault on the ecosystem.
Elizabeth Warren Recalls a Time When Big Donors May Have Changed Hillary’s Vote
With our corrupted campaign finance system, elected officials design policy with special-interest money in mind.








