There are multiple similarities between Trump and the British monarch when looking at the 27 grievances the framers outlined in their 1776 declaration.
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The Culture War Is Just as Urgent as the Class War
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.
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GOP Anti-Trans Agenda Is a Shiny Object to Distract from War on Women
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.
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Ron DeSantis Is Even More Evil Than Trump. There's One Sure Way to Stop Him
DeSantis’ evil streak is worrisome and deserves thorough scrutiny and sunlight from the beltway media.
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How the People Can Take Down Fox News for Good
Fox News’ vulnerability in this moment can’t be overstated — and the end of the cable news network would be a major victory for democracy both in the US and around the world.
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America Needs to Confront Its Culture of Guns and Fear
The combination of a high proliferation of guns and our fear of the unfamiliar has led to this week’s disturbing acts of violence — and should be a wake-up call to examine how things got to this point and how to turn them around before the violence gets worse.
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Even if Trump Goes Down, Democracy Is Still at Risk
Voting alone won’t save democracy, but by combining the vote with other powerful tools—public protest, getting messaging to circulate in the media, and shoe-leather grassroots organizing—the most anti-democratic elements in society can be held at bay.
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What American Media Won't Tell Us About the Putin/Xi Meeting, Part II
If democracy is to endure, it’s incumbent upon leading democracies around the world to pave the path for other countries watching the US and China.
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What American Media Won't Tell Us About the Putin and Xi Meeting, Part I
At the summit, Putin notably endorsed Xi’s 12-point plan for peace in Ukraine, even though by all applicable standards he’s directly in violation of the first point of the plan, which pertains to respect for international sovereignty.
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Capitalism's Conclusion, Part II: Robber Barons Musk and Bezos Bring Back the Gilded Age
Just as the case was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the best panacea to corporate greed run amok is for workers to organize and form unions.
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Green New Deal XXI: The Rich Are Killing Our Planet. Make Super-Wealth History
We need to reverse policies that make the super-rich even richer, and create a narrative to challenge their wealth and devastating power, which are inextricably linked.