Sunday, August 10, 2025

Systemic cruelty

As the existing systems crystallize and become more extreme, it is upon a foundation of love and compassion that the new modes of living must be built.

‘Stop interfering’: Ethiopia’s opportunity after the election

The level of condescension and interference displayed by the U.S. and others has angered many Ethiopians.

Corporate team of rivals: Harris now in top tier with Biden to prevent a...

No matter how distasteful or repugnant, the electoral process is an opening for progressive forces to be influential and potentially decisive.

Global issues require united action and a reinvigorated UN

All countries are deficient in some areas, but as humanity begins to function as a World community, the needs of everyone can be met; all that is required is that we acknowledge the needs of all and learn to share.

The persecution of Steven Donziger

“Why am I the one being locked up? I helped hold [Chevron] accountable.”

Hypocrite of the age prize to McConnell: ‘Biden’s commission will ‘politicize’ the Supreme Court’

McConnell didn’t just politicize the selection of justices—he corrupted the entire selection process for our highest court.

Trump’s Twitter bombs

If a president is going to pick a mess of foreign fights, wouldn't it be better not to pick them with allies?

A Harvey Weinstein moment for America’s wars?

It took a succession of high-profile scandals before Americans truly woke up to the plague of sexual harassment and assault. How long will it take before the public concludes that they have had enough of wars that don’t work?

The Corporate Debt to Society: $10,000 Per Household, Per Year

The Alaska Permanent Fund proved a success, therefore an America Permanent Fund (APF), based on that program, would benefit both the rich and poor. We all deserve to receive some national productivity.

The rampage of reckless individualism matches climate change as a global threat

Reckless individualism delivers just as many body blows to collective freedom as fascism, communism or fundamentalism.