Tag: American society
How can America really be exceptional?
Can America still follow its principles of liberty and equality but have a far broader set of free social services (education and healthcare like the fire and police departments)? I think that it can. And if it does, it will have the sort of society that we want – not an oligopoly or crony capitalist one.
What makes American society so violent?
These stories explore how violence permeates different aspects of American society.
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This one thing made Alex Jones stop lying
It turns out there actually might be a way to stop the constant stream of lies coming from the right-wing media. Sue. Them.
Texas the biggest culprit in toxic waterway discharge in US, report finds
Texas is the No. 1 state in the U.S. for discharging of toxic pollutants into streams, rivers and lakes.
The truth behind “self-made” billionaires
Billionaires are not made by rugged individuals. They’re made by policy failures. And a system that rewards wealth over work.
The urgent climate case for defunding the Pentagon
Is it finally time to defund war?
The climate movement was built for a world before climate change—it’s time for a...
We need a mass movement that can deal with climate disasters by training people to both protect and mobilize their communities.