Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Clinton’s Crumbling, Bernie’s Surging and a ‘Political Revolution’ Could Be in the Offing

There is something big happening in the American body politic and in this presidential campaign. Bernie Sanders has touched a nerve and his campaign has gone from a quixotic experiment to a contest to a movement, and there may be no stopping it at this point, though Clinton may try.

Groups Ask Clinton For “Unequivocal Statement” On Lame-Duck TPP Vote

“Your continued leadership is sadly necessary as President Obama refuses to abandon this unpopular deal.”

Trumpcare was for CEOs, not patients

Buried in Paul Ryan's failed replacement for Obamacare was a huge handout to overpaid health insurance CEOs.

Five Prerequisites for War Against ISIS

As we move toward war against ISIS, we must be vigilant – to fairly allocate the burdens of who’s called on to fight the war, to protect civil liberties, to protect innocent civilians abroad, to avoid hate and bigotry, and to fairly distribute the cost of paying for war.

The artist as prophet

The artist, if true to his or her vocation, recovers the past and explains the present.

Response to Nation article on single payer: Improved medicare for all is the solution

Throughout time, every great social movement has been told that it was asking for too much.

Mental health illness: a global tragedy by design

The world we are living in, with its constant noise, demands and pressures; the destructive ideologies, divisions and unjust systems, works against such inner quiet and mental well-being.

Breaking Dogma to Cure Cancer

How a century of research went astray in trying to cure cancer.