Why are there 40 million people in the US living below
If change can be achieved, it should be a combination of substantial taxes on those with wealth, and programs that offer essential elements of a good life to all in the society.
Brainwashed nation part I: Assault and battery upon the American brain
An ongoing visitation on the issue of propaganda in the current political environment.
Will teachers save our democracy?
A new book by teachers’ union president Randi Weingarten explains “why fascists fear teachers.”
If you believe in social justice, you believe in veganism
Eating animal products is analogous to the oppressive and unjust actions by powerful humans upon other humans.
A minefield in Gaza
Israel has turned Gaza into a dense, unmapped minefield.
The problem with ‘humanely raised’ poultry and eggs
Chicken producers are misleading consumers with misinformation.
How to protect all workers from extreme heat on the job
It served as another reminder that the threat of heat stress grows each year and of the pressing need to deliver commonsense protections for all workers.
Climate change is worsening seasonal allergies by boosting plant pollen production
Higher carbon dioxide levels and warmer temperatures are causing plants to increase their pollen production, which can be severe for allergy sufferers.
In steep decline: Body blows to America’s vaunted, quality higher education
Once the world’s best, U.S. higher education staggers, with no easy fixes.
Abundance 2029?
A skeptical look at the Democrats’ ‘abundance agenda,’ from housing shortcuts to AI hype and labor’s place in the plan.