Is the Athletes’ Revolt a Threat to Trump?
Hundreds of professional athletes are now active participants in the most significant wave of an often crushed yet ever breathing “athletic revolution.”
[rewind] Filmmakers Behind ‘RBG’ on Justice Ginsburg’s Life and Legacy
The documentary filmmakers discuss their film “RBG” on the life and career of the legendary Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Jon Wiener: How Today’s Uprisings Compare to the 1960s Rebellions
The movements of the sixties, which are captured in detail in "Set the Night on Fire," are seen as wildly successful. Is it possible Black Lives Matter will be even…
Denying Trump’s Neo-Fascism Endangers Our Ailing Planet
Climate change is an emergency. And so is Trumpism. Getting rid of Trump is a crucial step towards addressing the climate crisis.
How Filling Out Your Census Saves Lives
Taking the census ensures your community gets its fair share of funding — and representation — during the pandemic and beyond.
Gender Reveal Parties Starting Wildfires Is Only Half the Problem
Teach your kids healthy attitudes about gender. And try not to burn down a forest.
Did America’s War on Terror Displace 37 Million People?
The Brown University Watson Institute Costs of War Project put out a report with the astounding figure. Here's what they got right and what they got wrong.
A Veteran’s View of Trump, Endless Wars, and the 2020 Election
Danny Sjursen talks about the most recent rift between Trump and the military and what veterans really think about the president and his policies.
Patton and Westy Meet in a Bar: A Play in One Act
To illustrate the scope of the dishonesty in the U.S. military and its implications, I’ve conjured up a conversation between three senior army officers.
American Carnage From a Pandemic President
Think of the U.S. as potentially the most powerful, wealthiest failed state on the planet.
David Dayen: Trump Is the Sweaty Armpit of Monopoly Capitalism
The journalist examines how the greatest danger to American society doesn’t come from the White House, but from a few obscenely powerful corporations.
Some of the Many Reasons Progressives Don’t Like Joe Biden
There’s truly an enormous amount in the Democrat's record to dislike, but progressives can get much better results fighting Biden than fighting Trump.
Assange Extradition and the War on Journalism
A timely discussion with Chris Hedges, Daniel Ellsberg, James Goodale and Sue Udry.
Remembering Kevin Zeese, Tireless Fighter for Our Democracy
Late activist was for decades on the frontlines of the struggle for peace and justice.
The Tragedy of Col. (ret.) Joel Rayburn: A Former Student’s Lament
Joel Rayburn was a favorite professor at West Point. Sadly, he later rejected intellectual consistency and championed rather than challenged America’s hopeless and ethically indefensible wars.
