Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Complacency rules: Consumerism and the environment

Complacency and the refusal to change individual behavior and collective ways of living are stoking the underlying cause of the crisis—consumerism.

Michael Flynn and the 6 big questions

These questions won’t go away.

Trump’s most shameful act so far

One of the most important common goods in our society is the truth about our democracy. Trump is pulverizing that truth.

Reform or Revolution

Rosa Luxemburg warned the left about becoming seduced by liberals who speak the language of reform but serve the interests of capitalism. And she understood that holding fast to revolutionary ideals was, especially in a moment of crisis, a moral imperative.

Welcome to Your Delusional Democracy

Better to choose to make American democracy great again by standing up to a corrupt system.

Think grocery prices are high now? Just wait.

We can’t afford to let another supermarket giant gobble up an even bigger piece of the American pie.

The (flawed) case against Julian Assange

The many mainstream journalists cheering on his extradition may come to regret in the future when the American government comes for them or their sources.

Bernie Sanders’ Leverage Isn’t Going Anywhere. Deal With It.

We're talking to the representative of a movement, one that could decide the fate of this election and the future of their party.

The Tuesday night travesty: Three things media experts are getting wrong

In sum, there was no debate on Tuesday night because Donald Trump willed it to be a brawl instead. In a battle of wits, he is unarmed.

Why retirement insecurity is the new American epidemic

Under the current, broken system, the rich feather their own nests at everyone else’s expense.