Wartime profiteering has been as common in our country as war itself.
Indeed, during the American Revolution assorted corrupt merchants and traders lined their pockets by controlling the supply and jacking u... Read more...
Suddenly, "social distancing" is our new national etiquette, abruptly supplanting handshakes, hugs, gatherings, and other forms of ingrained communal behavior by us humans. Awkward. Disconcerting. Isolating.
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Amazingly, America has become a nation of socialists, asking in dismay: "Where's the government?"
These are not born-again Bernie Sanders activists, but everyday people of all political stripes (including pr... Read more...
There's a short-circuit in the political convictions of some progressive-minded voters these days.
While big majorities are making clear that they need and want bold, transformative changes in today's rigged... Read more...
The Democratic Party's moneyed and political establishment – backed by a screeching chorus of corporate media voices – are gloating that they've successfully ganged up to demonize Bernie Sanders, deify Joe Bide... Read more...
When dealing in matters of war and peace, shouldn't a president sort of know what he or she is doing? But that's not Donald Trump's way.
On February 29, he grandly announced that he had cut a peace deal to e... Read more...
"Socialism," snarled The Donald at a recent pep rally of far-right Republicans. And the obedient crowd of Trumpistas snarled back in unison: So-sh'll-izz-ummm!
There you have the entire intellectual content ... Read more...
As an old saying puts it, "Where there's a will – there are a thousand won'ts."
Sure enough, here come the won'ts, opposing the public's demand for bold action to stop inequality. The corporate powers are fr... Read more...
Remember when candidate Trump promised not only to wall-out all migrants crossing our Mexican border, but also to make Mexico pay for his xenophobic wall?
Well, Mexico hasn't paid a peso... and won't. So, he... Read more...
Big, high walls can be troublesome. Ask Humpty Dumpty.
However, for a real-life, epic story about wall troubles, ponder the trials and tribulations of our very own president. He can't seem to get his one, "b... Read more...
