Sunday, January 5, 2025

Tag: culture

Video shows off-duty officer punching unarmed man

“They should have terminated him, quite frankly. I mean, period.”

Beyond the illusion of human rights

As precious as they are, “rights” can no longer protect us against the environmental, political, and economic degradation engendered by today’s global system.

Thieves in the suites

After all, some of society's most inventive minds are flimflammers, Ponzi-schemers, gamers and embezzlers.

Accusations brought against Betsy DeVos’ Education Department for failing to negotiate...

“Secretary Betsy DeVos and her management team are attempting to strip employees of their collective bargaining rights and kill the union.”

The Resistance needs better heroes

A movement is defined by its heroes. The Resistance can find better heroes than the ones some of its members have chosen – and it should.

US doubles down as empire declines

U.S. global dominance is coming to an end. The issue is how will it end?

Photo essay: Eight reasons students walked out over gun laws

“All of these students will be voting in the next four years. We will be in the driver’s seat.”

Everybody does better when everybody does better

Populism – neither right nor left, Republican or Democrat – it is not based on ideology, but on two gut-level fundamentals.

Talking sense about immigration

In the end, isn’t it time to challenge the notion that people in general, and immigrants in particular, can be easily divided into deserving good guys and undeserving bad guys?

The racist origin of the Second Amendment and the rise of...

Throughout history gun control laws have been used against people of color.

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Exclusive prayer for $100K: Trump’s Inauguration Committee faces criticism over ‘pay-to-pray’ event

Trump’s inauguration committee faces scrutiny for exorbitant ticket prices to interfaith prayer event.

How Greenland was my Silicon Valley

Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland. Mainstream media strives to coat this nonsense in a veneer of rationality by citing Greenland's rare...

Chicago becomes largest US city to power all municipal buildings with renewable energy

Chicago powers 411 city buildings with 100 percent renewable energy, setting a major climate milestone.

Trump spreads false immigration claims after New Orleans attack committed by US citizen

Trump’s false immigration claims after New Orleans attack expose dangerous misinformation campaign.

US Court of Appeals strikes down net neutrality

Appellate court strikes down net neutrality ending the push to regulate internet service providers like a public utility.