Chris Hedges: America’s Social Hell
This is Kabir’s America. It is our America. And our shame.
‘Nobody Left’ : We Are Not Alone
Why does celebrity figure so prominently in what we’re collectively willing to classify as wisdom?
We Shelter in Places Apart and Unequal
Topple all the monuments you want, but the real racism’s going unaddressed.
On Contact: Policing the Police Is a Strategy Doomed to Failure
Prior restrictions and checks on police behavior have failed completely and police power is greater today than ever.
View from the Ground: Twin Cities Activism, Before and After
Are the Twin Cities liberal? Yes. But we are a radical and activist hotbed as well.
John Lewis: The Purest of the Pure
A man who bled and cried for this country yet never gave up fighting for its soul.
Ted Rall: The Cartoonist the Cops Didn’t Let Get Away
The former L.A. Times cartoonist thought he was protected by freedom of the press until his own newspaper came after him for a blog post about LAPD abuses.
Hard Times: ‘It’s Like They’re Trying to Kill Us’
Recent interviews with Alabama prisoners and officials paint grim picture of overcrowding, theft of personal items, surprise transfers and pandemic fear.
America’s Historic Choice: Corporate Tyranny or Revolution
Early in the pandemic, Chris Hedges warned that, compared to what may lie ahead, 'these were the good times.' What about now?
Plague Journal #17: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over
Nobody can begin to reliably state where we are, in the midst of what looks like it’s becoming a much bigger affliction.
Moment of Clarity: New Proof Oil Industry Collapsing
The latest example being that Dominion & Duke Energy decided to cancel the Atlantic Coast Pipeline simply for economic reasons.
Homelessness in the COVID-19 Era
Selective in Its impact, the virus has struck the homeless hard