Plague Journal #25: Laboring for Some Hope
Unemployment is down but still high, the virus is still here but nobody seems to care and the value of unions seems lost. Time to sing!
Trump’s USDA Is Serving Up Cancerous Chicken
Federal regulators recently okayed selling chickens suffering from Avian Leukosis, which produces cancerous tumors.
The U.S. Is Missing the Boat on a Green Recovery from Covid-19
Clean energy is a great way to bring the economy roaring back to life as soon as we get the novel coronavirus under control.
Trump Really Could Win Again, but Progressives Can Still Stop Him
Four years ago, we warned that Trump could win the presidency. Now, we’re warning again.
John Barry: The 1918 ‘Spanish Flu’ Was a U.S. Export, But Don’t Call It the Kansas Virus
“The Great Influenza” author gave us a warning 16 years ago that is extremely relevant today: It is always fatal to allow politics to trump science.
How to Get Big Money Out of Politics
It’s difficult to do anything when big money controls our politics and dictates what policies are and aren’t enacted. Here's how to fix this problem.
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.
Mark Lloyd: Attacks on Post Office Aim to Destroy Democracy
The communications scholar explains how the USPS, which is enshrined in the Constitution, became a political battleground.
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."
[Rewind] Howard Bryant on the Revolt of the Black Athlete
The ESPN writer's book explores the responsibilities placed upon professional black athletes from Jackie Robinson to LeBron James to be role models for social justice.
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.