Universal Health Care Was Big on the 2020 Democratic Platform. Where Is It Now?
Democrats ran on health care in 2020. In this year’s draft platform, it gets a handful of bullet points.
California’s Low Wage Future
Low-wage industries are forecast to lead job growth, and the share of workers 55 and older has doubled
‘Words Like Slaughter:’ a Comparative Study of the New York Times Reporting in Ukraine and Gaza
An in-depth comparison of The New York Times coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine vs. Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza shows how the Times dutifully launders the news to…
Chris Hedges: Thou Shalt Not Commit Genocide
Opposing genocide is a moral not a political choice.
Journalists Demand Blinken Back Israel Arms Embargo
113 journalists, 7 press freedom groups and 20 news outlets accused the U.S. secretary of state of being “complicit in one of the gravest affronts to press freedom today” in…
Harris to Target Predatory Wall Street Landlords With Four-Year Housing Plan
The Democratic nominee is expected to endorse a crackdown on algorithmic price-setting by big landlords and an end to tax breaks for corporate investors that buy up single-family homes.
‘Incomprehensible’: US Approves $20 Billion in New Arms for Israel as Gaza Death Toll Tops 40,000
The grim milestone was reached just days after the Biden administration greenlit $20 billion in additional weapons sales to Israel.
The Ghost of Hubert Humphrey Is Stalking Kamala Harris
The history of how Vice President Humphrey navigated the political terrain of the war in Vietnam has ominous parallels with how Vice President Harris has been dealing with the war…
Israel Has Killed 2,100 Babies Under 2 Years Old in Gaza, Rights Group Says
Just on Tuesday, Israel killed 4-day-old twins and their mother in a bombing in central Gaza.
America Needs Intel Economically and Politically—But Is It Too Late?
With Pat Gelsinger at the helm, Intel’s fate will be decided by whether it can revive its innovation-driven legacy or remain a cautionary tale of financial mismanagement.
‘Sly Civility,’ A Reagan-appointed Radical Educator’s Heroic Effort to Save the System From Itself
Pragmatic personal politics can often lead to the realization of long-sought changes.
Patrick Lawrence: James Baldwin at 100
Things got lost in our remembrances.
The ICJ Finds That BDS Is Not Merely a Right, but an Obligation
The ICJ’s authoritative ruling on the Israeli occupation makes clear that boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against Israeli occupation, colonization, and apartheid are not only a moral imperative but also a…
Columbia President Resigns After Violent Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Student Protests
"She finally got the memo," said Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine. "Any future president who does not pay heed to the Columbia student body's overwhelming demand for divestment will…
USA Lets Athletes Cheat With Steroids, as It Accuses Russia & China of Violating Anti-Doping Rules
The World Anti-Doping Agency says the US has for a decade allowed athletes in international competitions, including the Olympics, to cheat by using prohibited drugs, while it hypocritically criticizes Russia…