Has the Right Won?
Thoughts on the rash of fash.
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We Need to Get Serious About Universal Access to Shade
As global warming creates unprecedented deadly heat waves, being surrounded by shade trees is more and more important.
Keep Bond Away from Bezos
Amazon’s acquisition of Hollywood staple MGM Studios is bad news for moviegoers and the film industry. The FTC can and should challenge the deal in court.
What’s Left of Democracy if Our Fate Is Just Decided by a Coal Baron?
How is it that our fate can be in the hands of a single corrupt fossil fuel profiteer? We cannot accept a system in which Joe Manchin gets to decide our future for us.
Why Conservatives Hate the Government But Love the Cops
The core right-wing principle is a belief in hierarchy, not the limitation of state power.
Are Web3 and Crypto Just a “Grift Pouring Lighter Fluid on Our Already-Smoldering Planet”?
Molly White of “Web3 is Going Great” on the scams and lies of the crypto economy.
We Can Build Paradises For The Public
We need to recover the concepts of great public goods, public services, and public works. The New Deal’s WPA provides a vision of what is possible.
Which Italian America?
The stories that we tell ourselves can hold us back or move us forward. A look at the Italian American experience shows us we all have thing or two to learn about our own history.