Tag: America
What’s killing America’s middle class?
Just as progressives deliberately pushed public policies to create the middle class, so are today's economic royalists deliberately pushing plutocratic policies to destroy it.
Farewell 2017, year of anxiety
There was anxiety in the air throughout much of the world in 2017—here's what you should know going into 2018.
Yes, half of Americans are in or near poverty: Here’s more...
Too many Americans have been cheated out of opportunities to share in our nation's prosperity.
Night thoughts on Trump and America
Our democratic institutions have so far stood the test and remain strong. America will be back.
Bringing America together again
Every aspect of American society has been disadvantaged by establishment support for moneyed interests. Any other scapegoat is a distraction.
Make America ungovernable
Now is the time to shut down the systems of power. Now is the time to resist.
Is Trump’s America our America?
Here we are in Trumplandia, with a delusional leader of a plutocratic party trying to redefine reality with “alternative facts,” fake news, and a blitzkrieg of Orwellian “Newspeak.”
Building the institutions for revolt
No movement will survive unless it is built on the foundation of deep community relationships. Organizers must learn to listen, even to those who do not agree with them.
Post-fascist Europe tells us exactly how to defend our Democracy
Have your passports ready, watch your language, and other advice from a Yale history professor.
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Global consumer boycott of US goods expands as Trump’s trade war escalates
International consumers reject U.S. goods in response to Trump’s trade policies, escalating tariffs, and growing dissatisfaction with American corporate and political influence.
Supreme Court rejects lawsuit aimed to block climate change suits against fossil fuel
The Republican effort fell short in stopping Democratic-led states from using their own state courts to sue the fossil fuel industry.
Will EPA standards be eliminated wholesale under Lee Zeldin?
More of the same is happening—and worse is anticipated, especially regarding climate change.
Trump’s EPA cancels $20 billion in climate grants, dismantling key emissions reduction program
Trump’s EPA cancels $20 billion in clean energy grants, halting programs aimed at reducing emissions and expanding renewable energy access in under served communities.
Trump labels Tesla dealership attacks as domestic terrorism amid Musk controversy
Trump escalates his support for Elon Musk by declaring attacks on Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, raising concerns over government overreach and the criminalization of political dissent.