We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
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Hong Kong protest leaders avoid prison
Three leaders of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution have escaped a jail sentence over their role in 2014 pro-democracy protests.
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Curing A Convenient Amnesia: Racism, Xenophobia and Nationalism In America
It may be an inconvenient and uncomfortable reality that U.S. leaders have systematically spread hate and intolerance – but the fact is nationalism, xenophobia and intolerance reflect our country’s true foundation.
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2020 Vision: Four Steps to Get There
People with money and power are still appalled by the notion of a popular democracy. But something is different now, as the American majority are better able to communicate and unify in pursuit of a progressive nation.
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Globalization and its New Discontents
Stiglitz: How can something that our political leaders – and many an economist – said would make everyone better off be so reviled? The rules of the game now need to be changed, with measures to tame globalization.
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UC Davis chancellor resigns after [Occupy] pepper-spray scandal
Following the 2011 Occupy Wall Street incident that went viral, the university spent at least $175,000 on consultants to try to remove “venomous” references on the Internet and improve the chancellor's reputation.
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These 3 Southern Senate Races Might Not Be a Lock for the Republican Ticket
Amid the sound and the fury of Trump v. Clinton, less attention has been paid this election cycle to the U.S. Senate, where results in Louisiana, Florida and North Carolina could shift the balance.
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Meet the Billionaires Manipulating the U.S. Presidential Election
The new documentary "Meet the Donors" exposes our broken political system and the uber-rich who are pulling the strings.
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Not Just Skin Deep: Europe Reflects On America's Gun and Race Violence Epidemic
Race-related tensions have always coincided with economic recessions. But are we today facing a crisis point of open-ended, pointless violence – or is this simply a preamble to a truly nightmarish century?
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The Average Black Family Would Need 228 Years to Build the Wealth of a White Family Today
Just as past public policies created the racial wealth gap, current policy widens it.
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After Philadelphia, Progressives Push For Radical Systemic Change
Here is the problem: While millions will vote for Hillary Clinton in order to “stop” Donald Trump, Clintonism won’t defeat Trumpism.
