Tag: culture
Teenagers in space
Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Rambo, Red Dawn, and how a tale of American triumphalism was returned to the child’s world.
America’s bullies
In recent years America has become a culture of bullying – the wealthier over the poorer, CEOs over workers, those with privilege and pedigree over those without, the whiter over the browner and blacker, men over women.
Men, we can do better
Survivors of sexual assault like Christine Blasey Ford deserve our support, not our opposition.
It’s up to you
Folks, our democracy depends on all of us – now more than ever. This November 6th, please do your part.
Indigenous culture reasserts women’s power through dance
The colonial legacy of patriarchy undergirds a long, entrenched history of abuse of Native women.
Americans work too much already
The Save American Workers Act would do nothing of the sort, but it would force many employees to log more hours.
When profit drives us, community suffers
We evolved to be connected to nature and to one another, but our exploitative global economy is severing those relations.
Executive excess: How taxpayers subsidize giant corporate pay gaps
More than two-thirds of the top federal contractors and corporate subsidy recipients paid their CEO more than 100 times their median worker pay in 2017.
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10 Reasons Hakeem Jeffries Should Not Be the Next Speaker of the House
“Here are ten reasons why Jeffries should not be Speaker.”
The real Dem bombshell – the new coalition’s breakthrough fusion of agendas and values
“The times, they are a-changin’ and progressive Dems, new and old, lead the redemption of America.”
Blue Tsunami, Meet the Senate Filibuster
Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2027, but ending debate on a bill still takes 60 votes.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?