Debt Collectors or Pick Pockets?
Predatory collection agencies are filing bogus lawsuits against hard-hit consumers. This is no minor scam — a third of all adults in the United States are under pursuit by debt collectors.
When Liars Debate, the Truth Always Loses
The Republican rejection of reality — which these candidates will act out in debate after debate for months to come — inflicts grave costs on this country every day. It is hard to imagine the damage that will be done if one of these deceivers comes to power.
The Man Who Drowned Democracy With ‘Sewer Money’
Today we can thank Justice Kennedy, who was either poorly informed or willfully ignorant, for turning American democracy into a stinking open sewer.
What Bernie Sanders — And His Supporters — Must Remember Before November
Should Sanders win the nomination, he will want and need Clinton's support. And should she defeat him, he will and should want her to win.
Is This The Return Of U.S. ‘Gunboat Diplomacy’ Serving Corporations?
Has the “Swiss” firm Novartis becomes the 21st-century version of United Fruit and ITT?
How storied artist Mel Chin’s ‘constant revolution’ is tackling humanity’s environmental challenges
For this MacArthur fellow, art is a powerful tool for addressing complex environmental issues.
The Trans-Pacific Trade Scam
Despite what President Obama says, the TPP does indeed create a corporate end run around our laws.
On Leaders and Demagogues
Living in a democracy, it's important that we distinguish leaders from demagogues. So with the current crop of Presidential candidates: Who are the leaders and who are the demagogues?
Climate crisis and the 2020 elections
The Democrats must not repeat the mistakes that they made in 2016!