American psychosis
We are entering a period of national psychological trauma.
LBJ launches Medicare: ‘You can’t treat grandma this way’
Yes, our health system is broken, but broken systems can be fixed – not easily, but they can be fixed.
US misses opportunity for peace progress at Olympics
Peace is made more difficult with the U.S. threatening a ‘bloody nose’, teenage bully talk for a military first strike, against North Korea.
The ‘lower the tax rate to boost businesses’ competitiveness scam
When we cut taxes on corporations we are actually cutting taxes on a few people. And not just people, but very, very rich people.
The Year of Trump: sexual assault, Nazis, and a pedophile
2017 is over. But what inexplicable horrors await us in 2018?
By the best definition, the poverty rate should be tripled
But poverty deniers won't look deeper, because they don't want to admit that anyone willing to work could be suffering in the richest country in the world.
The Reality of Free Trade Deals
“We need a genuine reemployment system – including not only unemployment insurance, but also income insurance.”
How the psychology of oppression perpetuates harm to animals and the environment
To achieve justice for all species and the environment, we must create a more relational world.
Media’s biased reporting on China serves only the rich and powerful
The media’s neglect in this area serves the interests of the rich and powerful. It is not responsible reporting.
A year without a president
What have we learned about the presidency and who is running the country?