The Choice of Patriotism
Inclusive patriotism is our national creed. It is born of hope. Mean-spirited, exclusive patriotism is new to our shores. It is born of fear.
Why a DNC vice chair bawled me out – and why Joe Biden must...
Biden’s mediocre speech at the New Hampshire convention on September 7 is already a historic record of a dismal candidate for president whose nomination promises to be a disaster.
The Costs of Violence: Masters of Mankind (Part 2)
“Who rules the world?” we might also want to pose another question: “What principles and values rule the world?”
Trickle down, wealth tax, and war
The central advantage to a wealth tax is that it spreads the power to spend wealth throughout the society and thereby can better the society if done in an appropriate way.
The Buffalo massacre and the mainstreaming of the Great Replacement Theory
Like an untreated wound, the Great Replacement Theory is being allowed to fester and is poisoning minds.
Partnering with the Devil
Blatant lies, PR cover-ups, and a culture of total impunity are now central to the corporate business model.
Do-it-yourselfers unite!
People have been fixing stuff ever since stuff was invented. Now big corporations want to change that.
The rule of law & the recidivist in the White House
No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it. Obedience to the law is demanded as a right; not asked as a favor.
Nancy Pelosi Could Get Us All Killed
“A single spark could ignite this combustible situation into a crisis that escalates to military conflict. Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan could provide it.”
Why do we have weekends?
While many workers now enjoy weekends won by organized labor, the fight continues for those who don’t.