by Sam Pizzigati | Jan 29, 2018 | Blog
Oxfam is once again making headlines on inequality. On the eve of the annual Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland, the activist global charity released its own annual contribution to the global economic debate: an updated analysis of our planet’s grand divides in...
by Leo Gerard | Jan 29, 2018 | Blog
The Trump Administration's abruptly announced tariffs on washing machines and solar cells imported to the United States provoked wailing and the gnashing of teeth worldwide. The same over-the-top beating of breasts can be expected if the administration penalizes steel...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 26, 2018 | Blog
Defense Secretary James Mattis announced a dramatic shift in military policy last week, and it threatens to plunge the world into new forms of conflict. The secretary, known as “Mad Dog” Mattis when he was a four-star Marine general, now commands the most powerful...
by Jeff Bryant | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog
There was a serious bump on the road to what were billed as "record-breaking celebrations" of charter schools and other forms of "school choice" this week. News outlets in Ohio reported the largest charter school closure ever in that state, and perhaps the nation....
by Robert Borosage | Jan 24, 2018 | Blog
Democrats face the fury of their activist base for the remarkably pathetic “deal” they swallowed to end the government shutdown after three days. As hapless Maine Senator Republican Susan Collins can attest, any deal that is premised on Republican Senate leader Mitch...
by America Reyes | Jan 23, 2018 | Blog
My name is America, and I am a DREAMer. I came to this country with my family from Mexico City when I was five years old. Now I live in Las Vegas, where I study criminal justice and philosophy. Soon I’ll be in law school, and hopefully one day, a judge. None of this...
