by Miles Mogulescu | Oct 1, 2017 | Blog
In Puerto Rico, we may be seeing a prequel of what a post-climate change dystopian world may look like, and it’s truly terrifying. I hope I’m wrong. Here’s an imagined picture of what Puerto Rico could look like in a few weeks or a few months, unless rescue efforts...
by Richard Eskow | Oct 1, 2017 | Blog
The eastern German state of Saxony is a long way from Ohio, but the two places have a lot in common. Abandoned factories are falling into ruins in both places. There is fear, anger, and despair in the cities and countryside. People are dissatisfied with the status quo...
by Jeff Bryant | Sep 28, 2017 | Blog
This week's 60th anniversary of the day nine African American students braved violent backlash and racist insults from whites in Little Rock, Arkansas to integrate Central High School, is prompting a wave of articles on the struggle for racial justice in American...
by Libero Della Piana | Sep 28, 2017 | Blog
Fresh off their failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Congressional Republicans are aglow with the hope of passing sweeping tax cuts. It’s as if Trump has cast himself as the villain in a cheap horror film. In this B movie, he flails around with an axe, trying to...
by Leo Gerard | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog
Kameen Thompson started his workday Sept. 15 thinking that his employer, ArcelorMittal in Conshohocken, Pa., the largest supplier of armored plate to the U.S. military, might hire some workers to reduce a recent spate of overtime. Just hours later, though, he...
by Robert Borosage | Sep 26, 2017 | Blog
The Republican health care bill slated for vote this week is an astounding immoral affront to the American people. It would strip tens of millions of health insurance and raise the costs for millions more, while claiming to protect them. It’s so bad, even its authors...
