America will still be America. But it is fast becoming two versions of itself. The open question is: how will the two be civil toward each other?
Author: Robert Reich, The Guardian
Civil Society Doesn’t Let Might Make Right
Throughout history, the central struggle of civilization has been against brutality by the powerful. Civil society doesn’t let might make right
Trump Is Doing Dems Running for Office a Huge Favor
Trump is framing the midterms as a referendum on his continuing influence over the Republican party – even as polls show most voters want him to go away
GOP Midterm Candidates Fall Into Line With Trump
The few Republicans who rejected Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was stolen have since embraced the Big Lie in order to avoid Trump’s wrath –
Musk Wants To Protect His ‘Freedom’, Not Yours
Billionaires like Musk use their vast fortunes to build a world where they are unconstrained by laws, shareholders, consumers or accountability of any kind
Why Did CBS News Hire Mick Mulvaney?
CBS News was once the home of legends like Edward R Murrow and Walter Cronkite. Why is it now hiring Trump conspirators and enablers?
Elon Musk’s Dangerous Vision for the Internet
Musk has long advocated a libertarian vision of an ‘uncontrolled’ internet. That’s also the dream of every dictator, strongman and demagogue
How Working Americans Are Being Shafted
Working Americans – many of whom voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020 – are being shafted. Biden needs to deliver for them now or risk losing
Why Putin, Trump, Tucker & the GOP Sound So Alike
Putin’s lies, and the lies coming from America’s extreme right, are mutually supporting. There’s a reason for that
Big Oil Could Bring Gas Prices Down But Wont
In the US, in times of crisis, the poor pay the price and the rich cash in. Democrats know it doesn’t have to be this way