When corporate executives are absurdly hypocritical, yet so obtuse that they don’t even realize it, is it still hypocrisy… or are they just dimwitted? Consider the histrionics emanating from corporate bunkers over rising public approval...
There’s a white oak tree in Athens, Georgia, that is not owned by anyone. It’s an autonomous entity – known as the “Tree that Owns Itself.” Around the 1820s, the owner of the property wrote...
In February, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz ran off to a luxury resort in sunny Cancún, Mexico, during the deep freeze that devastated millions of his constituents. But I wasn’t mad that Ted fled; what upset...
After looking into one of their main issues, I have to agree with Republicans: Our elections are being rigged. Anyone who takes an honest look can see that the electoral process is being stolen in...
There is a weasel word that politicians use whenever something goes wrong on their watch” “Unacceptable.” We just heard it slither out of the mouth of Texas governor Greg Abbott in response to the state’s...
I don’t know if Nero really fiddled while Rome burned, but it certainly is true that Texas Senator Ted Cruz fiddled around while his state froze. While Ted fled Texas for the warmth of the...
Let’s say you’re a millionaire. That’s a lot of money, right? Now let’s say you’re a billionaire. That’s a lot more money! But how much more? Think of all those dollars as seconds on a...
Many Americans can’t believe that political coups are part of our country’s history – but consider the Wall Street Putsch of 1933. Never heard of it? It was a corporate conspiracy to oust Franklin D....
We can’t just settle for disinfecting and patching our national house after four-years of Trump. A fundamental, structural rebuild is necessary, including in healthcare, immigration, environment, civil justice, labor law, and infrastructure. But here’s another...
Grassroots progressives put Biden in the White House… but what do we get for that? Nothing guaranteed, but at least he gives us the possibility of winning some progressive policies. Unlike when Clinton and Obama...