Tuesday, September 15, 2026

The Big Fix sticks: nothing impedes Trumpist fealty to its endlessly disruptive, authoritarian strongman 

Will ANY Trump crime or conviction, no matter how heinous or despicable, alienate backers who not only believe Trump is incapable of evil but also see him as the lone savior against countless enemies?

Close the audit gap

Millionaires who skip their taxes should get audited, not the working poor. Closing that gap isn’t just fair — it’s essential to protect our democracy.

Are we the dinosaurs of the 21st century?

And how our wars distract us.

The growing movement to bring back community grief and ritual

A free and open community grief-tending event in Berkeley, California, set an example for coming to terms with loss—of people we love and of nature.

Israel is committing an epic war crime with US backing and arms

Where is the U.S. peace movement and the U.S. public outrage?
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From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is history repeating itself?

It is time to fight for an economy and a democracy that works for all rather than the few.

‘Israel’s 9/11’ is a slogan to rationalize open-ended killing of Palestinian civilians

“The horrific cycle of violence in the Middle East will not end until the Israeli occupation ends—and a huge obstacle to ending the occupation has been the U.S. government.”

As RFK Jr. shifts his 2024 strategy, he’s bad news for progressives

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offers progressives a mishmash of appealing statements, “free market” corporatism and assorted political toxins.

The slow-motion equivalent of a nuclear war?

A "new Cold War" on an ever-hotter planet

Keeping cattle on public land is bad for people, cows, wildlife, and the planet

The U.S. beef industry is destroying the American Wild West and worsening the climate crisis.