TPP: The Devil’s in the Details
The TPP is a massive trade and investment agreement that dwarfs, but does not replace, NAFTA in its scope.
Human extinction now imminent and inevitable? A report on the state of planet earth
Very soon now, the overwhelming evidence is that Homo sapiens will join other species that only exist as part of the fossil record.
Thanksgiving in spite of it all
Why, in the era of the Worst President Ever, with racism and violence erupting with special virulence for the past three years, should we offer thanks?
Fake news about energy, clean and dirty
I used to listen to Freakonomics, an interesting podcast, until it called nuclear energy clean and nonpolluting. I haven’t listened to any...
Toxic Clichés
Our students will be facing challenges beyond what we can begin to imagine, if these past few years are any indication, crises that require far-ranging intelligence, imagination, sensitivity.
Quick guide to explaining left and right wings to kids
As you keep this guide in mind, just remember that you’re not expecting your child to fully understand the Left and the Right, and then pick a side.
They want Kaepernick to go Kaput!
Why is it that before every sporting event we have not only the national anthem, but honor guards and giant flags spread across the field of play?
Dear Heather Cox Richardson
“In America, the twenty years since 2000 have seen the end game of the Reagan Revolution, begun in 1980.”
Bring on ideas
Tulsi Gabbard has been blocked from the September debates. She needs help. Bernie Sanders is fighting the corrupt media, day and...
Time to rein in the super rich
The voice of the people needs to be heard. Not through violence but consistent demand en mass.