Chris Hedges: The Cost of Resistance
You can measure the effectiveness of resistance by the fury of the response by ruling elites.
Plague Journal #26: What Future Grandkids Will Ask
Remembering 'The Day the Sun Didn't Rise' and other big moments from the pseudo-apocalypse.
Beware Corporate Covid Propaganda
CEOs say they’re cutting their own pay in solidarity with laid off or hurting workers — only, not really.
What the Flint Water Crisis Did to My Family
Take it from me: You don’t want to go through what we did. Every community deserves water, life, and dignity.
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.
