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An unexpected and profound impact of today’s horrific coronavirus crisis is that it is quietly prompting a societywide recalibration. Laissez-faire ideologue Ronald Reagan used to delight in mocking … Read more
Recent events show how vulnerable our democracy is to autocrats, including any possible Trump coup attempt. Viewing the video of George Floyd’s gruesome murder, one word in particular … Read more
With their shiny recycled military hardware, police chiefs now commonly send out ‘Officer Friendly’ squads brandishing heavy arms and garbed in riot gear for peaceful situations. From 1776 … Read more
The Choctaw have a word, “iyyikowa,” that means serving those in need… and we need more of it. Charles Dickens, writing about the inequality and social turmoil leading … Read more
President Donald Trump is on a mission to turn science fiction into a “new frontier” of official military policy. Bring on Captain Kirk, Spock and the whole intrepid … Read more
Legitimate small businesses are shut out as corporate CEOs pig out on the pandemic relief program. Monty Bennett was just another of the many faceless right-wing millionaire corporate … Read more
Of all the things the brooding madman in the White House might focus on during a pandemic, hijacking our public postal service has become his priority. One thing … Read more
Our country’s present “economic disease” is not simply caused by a sudden viral outbreak but by severe, decades-long plutocratic policies. In this horrible time of economic collapse, it … Read more
Who opposes and who supports “Big Change?” That’s at the heart of the fight for America’s political soul. Making real democratic change is messy, inherently anti-establishment and fundamentally … Read more
