Sunday, April 13, 2025

First came interesting times—then came the mother of all curses

Taking a look at the pandemic through a different kind of lens—here's a serious point the mainstream media has overlooked for the most part.

The media’s rotten reporting on Biden’s social and climate bill (and it’s not just...

The mainstream media is doing a rotten job informing America about one of the most important pieces of legislation to come along in decades.

Net Neutrality, Back by Popular Demand

During the past two decades, as the Internet flourished and transformed our society, several major corporations have assumed dominant “gatekeeper” positions, threatening net neutrality. We must protect net neutrality.

Hillary Clinton lost the November election because she blew off Sanders activists and voters

The anger among Sanders backers by the time of the convention at the end of July was palpable.

KPFT Houston, 45 Years After Domestic Terrorist Bombings, Plays On

The Pacifica network wasn't one to shy away from controversy. And now, 45 years after the station bombings, KPFT continues to broadcast in Houston serving "the public as a beacon of alternative perspectives and a hub of local news and culture."

The Republican’s Magical Mystery Tour (Starting Next Week)

The pattern of Republicans seems to be: if you don’t like the facts, make them up. Legislation based on lies often causes the public to be harmed.

We need a mass movement to save and expand Social Security and Medicare

Old, young, men and women of all races fighting together.

The blackout ends: how the corporate press is finally coming for Bernie Sanders

Despite what must have been a trying week, Sanders seems to have risen in the polls.

Change, love and the need for unity

Yes, perhaps unsurprisingly it’s all about love, and the absence of it. Unity is an expression of love.

We need to talk about the Jewish National Fund

To reach the goal of a just and durable peace in Israel/Palestine, it will be imperative to dismantle the JNF, a provocative agent in the dispossession of Palestinians.