It is not hyperbole to say that the world’s richest man has now illegally seized control of America’s checkbook and the entire federal workforce.
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End the Excuses in Doha: It's Time for Climate Talks to Get Real
The evidence of climate change is clearer than ever. There is little time left and no more excuses.
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Stand Still for the Apocalypse
Ahead of a dire World Bank report, Chris Hedges warns that the political and corporate elites in the industrialized world continue to place short-term corporate profit and expediency before the protection of the planet and human life.
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Marijuana Decriminalization Drops Youth Crime Rates by 20%
One of the primary reasons California experienced a stunning 20 percent drop in juvenile arrests in just one year? Marijuana decriminalization.
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Techtivist Report: Hiding in the Blogosphere
Ever wonder why they can’t bring down WikiLeaks? It’s because Julian Assange uses Tor. If you're writing your own blog that is controversial with authorities, here are some tips to stay hidden and avoid being tracked, monitored -- or worse.
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Cities in the Red: Austerity Hits America
The European debt crisis and the ensuing austerity-fueled chaos can seem to Americans like a distant battle that portends a dark future. Yet a closer look reveals that the future is already here.
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Tax Rates For America’s Wealthiest Fell In 2010
New data from the IRS shows that the effective tax rates for America’s top earners fell even lower in 2010.
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To Reduce Inequality, Tax Wealth — Not Income
Whether you’re in the 99 percent, the 47 percent or the 1 percent, inequality in America may threaten your future.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: What “Free Trade” Actually Means
“Free trade," as we know it, is a drain on the economy, creates enormous national debts and undermines labor. So why should we tolerate the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
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Pat Tillman’s Father: A Poem
Pat Tillman’s father is way out there/like a space rape kit, unexamined/unlistened to under the microscope.
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Off Our Computers and Into the Streets!
There are many innovations changing how we think about what online organizing is capable of - and building clear pathways to support offline, real-world actions.
