There Are No Easy Answers for Teaching During a Pandemic
Even though teachers and administrators had the summer to prepare, colleges are still in uncharted territory.
The More Biden Shuns Progressives, the More Media Loves Him
Corporate media showers the presidential candidate with praise for his "centrist coalition" and for steering clear of "progressive demands."
The Terrifying Future of Military A.I.
Due to the pandemic, the Pentagon is now rushing the future deployment of robot generals as a matter of national urgency.
Is the School-to-Prison Pipeline Finally Being Dismantled?
Many school districts are deciding that police in classrooms cause more problems than they solve.
The Real Difference Between Democrats and Republicans
Politics requires the capacity to govern, but also to fight to attain and retain power. The dysfunction today is neither party can do both.
Trump Is Losing to China in Two Big Ways
As the FBI’s Christopher Wray put it, “In economic and technical terms is already a peer competitor of the U.S."
The Trouble With Central Park’s New Feminist Monument
Critics fear that New York's new "Women's Rights Pioneers Monument" actually reinforces the dominant narrative of white feminism.
Not All Criticism of Kamala Harris Is Created Equal
Corporate media often refuses to distinguish racist and sexist slurs against the vice presidential candidate from a analysis of her track record.
Will Public Schools Survive COVID-19?
We want to believe that if we simply put our children back in their classrooms, life as we used to know it will resume. That's simply impossible.
Trump’s Attempt to Destroy the Post Office Must Be Stopped
Like a tin-hatted potentate, the president is willing to tear apart this prized national asset to cling to power.
The Protests Against Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu Are Only Getting Larger
Over the past three months, rallies against the embattled Israeli leader have been growing, and Saturday's rallies were the largest yet.
Pandemic Is Bringing Out the Worst in Our CEOs
Last year, CEOs signed a pledge to be better corporate citizens. Then the pandemic hit.
The ‘Threat’ of Peace and Media Dupes: Connecting the Dates on Russia Bounties Bombshell
Peace seems to have exceedingly, ridiculously, laughably bad timing, this latest time in Afghanistan.
What Defunding the Police Can Look Like
A co-author of Oakland's community policing policy explains how it was sabotaged and what real change would look like
Plague Journal #15: What Bats Can Teach Us
Solving overwhelming problems begins with repairing the damage done.