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.
America’s Insistence on Prioritizing Empire Over Health
As the wife of a naval officer, I bear witness to the unexpected ways that disasters of all sorts play out among military families.
Chris Hedges: American Bloodlands
The enraged, polarized segments of the population are rapidly consolidating as the political center disintegrates.
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.