Tuesday, March 17, 2026

The crisis of governance

The only way out of this crisis of governance is for us – the vast majority of Americans who deserve and know better – to take charge.

Why Nike Is the Problem, Not the Solution

Nike may be the perfect example of life under TPP, but that is not a future many Americans would choose. Nikes’ workers are not paid enough to buy the shoes they make much less buy U.S. exported goods.

The Curse of Incumbency (And Death of Democracy?)

There's still a chance we can fix it, that it isn't too late. As voters, we have to wake up and do our part to awaken others to the crisis we're facing in this country.

Billionaires are tampering with our constitution

A corporate-backed lobbying group is pushing a slate of amendments to transfer power from people to big business.

10 ways that the climate crisis and militarism are intertwined

The environmental justice movement that is surging globally is intentionally intersectional, showing how global warming is connected to issues such as race,...

‘Genius’ shut-down exposes Trump ‘fix-ations’

Trump can’t fix anything, certainly not his own credibility and lost leverage, and that makes his tenure a fusillade of fixations repeated ad infinitum.

The Huckster Populist

The real Trump isn’t a populist. He’s a plutocrat. Above all, he’s a con man.

Why the US manufacturing renaissance is essential for its survival

After decades of decline, the nation now seems “on the brink” of understanding that it’s let far too much manufacturing capacity slip away.

Too Big to Fail, Too Dangerous to Ignore

There’s only one way to protect the global economy from the dangers of too-big-to-fail banks: Break them up.

It’s the MAGA cult, stupid! Not the stupid Trump.

Disgrace from Trump’s cloak and dagger/ Pays off when bashing MAGA swagger.