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Author Carl Gibson, is a spokesman and organizer for US Uncut, a nonviolent, creative direct-action movement to stop budget cuts by getting corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. Contact Carl on the Commons.
Navigating America’s labyrinthian bureaucracy can leave applicants for public safety net programs feeling exhausted and defeated — something especially true for people with disabilities
Creating an AI to perform executive level functions like data analysis, risk assessment, and resource allocation would be preferable to a CEO — considering a machine doesn’t need compensation in the tens of millions of dollars.
Just as Putin and his party’s control of the Duma demonstrate, a fully Republican-run US government would run roughshod on democracy, override the rule of law, bully marginalized communities, jail protesters and journalists, and outright ignore the Constitution when it conflicts with their power-grab.
Rather than tsk-tsking us for our schadenfreude at billionaires meeting their end in various acts of hubris, mainstream media outlets would do well to understand the anger of the working class before it boils over.
The wave of post-pandemic unionization that kicked off with “Striketober” in the fall of 2021, with walkouts at Starbucks, Amazon, and other large employers, is now spreading to strip clubs.
It’s not inaccurate to state that Big Pharma, along with its army of lobbyists that have infiltrated federal regulatory agencies like the FDA, unleashed the horror of the opioid epidemic on America and has so far faced almost no accountability.
Voters who profess to care about law and order should vote out every single Republican office-holder, given the party’s tendency to attract, promote, and protect criminals.
2023 and 2024 will be decisive years for the American culture war, and when a winner emerges, we will be a radically different country, either for worse or for better.
Despite their anti-trans arguments being repeatedly debunked by scientists, Republicans are winning the culture war and are poised to win further electoral victories by spreading vitriol against the transgender community.
DeSantis’ evil streak is worrisome and deserves thorough scrutiny and sunlight from the beltway media.
If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
The only thing overshadowing the evil of the regime is its incompetence. And the people are only just beginning to realize the power we have.
It isn’t difficult to argue that Musk is likely a white supremacist obsessed with increasing the white birthrate and simultaneously killing off undesirables by cutting off their aid.
In a political earthquake last year, the populist and racist Reform Party took 4.1 million votes, coming third, against a backdrop of collapsing living standards and accelerating impoverishment.
In many European countries, the far right holds or shares power. Democracy is in crisis.
If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
The only thing overshadowing the evil of the regime is its incompetence. And the people are only just beginning to realize the power we have.
A broad range of Americans are organizing a 24-hour economic boycott on February 28th to protest the ongoing actions of the Trump administration and to send a message to corporate America.
It isn’t difficult to argue that Musk is likely a white supremacist obsessed with increasing the white birthrate and simultaneously killing off undesirables by cutting off their aid.
There are multiple similarities between Trump and the British monarch when looking at the 27 grievances the framers outlined in their 1776 declaration.
The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
A broad range of Americans are organizing a 24-hour economic boycott on February 28th to protest the ongoing actions of the Trump administration and to send a message to corporate America.
In a political earthquake last year, the populist and racist Reform Party took 4.1 million votes, coming third, against a backdrop of collapsing living standards and accelerating impoverishment.
The burgeoning pro-democracy, anti-Trump movement known as 50501 expects to drive tens and possibly hundreds of thousands to protest in 1,000 cities and towns on Saturday.
The only thing overshadowing the evil of the regime is its incompetence. And the people are only just beginning to realize the power we have.
If Trump indeed tanks your 401(k) to make himself and his friends even richer, the opposition party should make that the centerpiece of their attack heading into next year’s election.
The star-studded summer blockbuster has been lauded as a feminist film. But Barbie is not just pro-women—it’s also very pro-men.
"POTUS" is an acronym political journalists frequently use when talking about the President of the United States. However, "POTUS" seems a woefully soft and inadequate word to describe the current occupant of the Oval Office.
Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell talks about how Americans are welcoming surveillance devices like Ring and Nest into their homes, and — as they can now watch their front doors, babysitters, children and pets all day long — how surveillance has become normalized.