Who Deserves to Be Called a Progressive?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Oct 28, 2019 Moderate Democrats like Biden are in denial that the sea change needed to reach goals can coexist with the status quo for the rich. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Is War on the Ballot in the 2020 Elections?

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Oct 21, 2019 A world at war or at peace hangs in the balance. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

A Tool for Dismantling Capitalism Is Hiding in Plain Sight

By Tannara Yelland / Los Angeles Review of Books Oct 18, 2019 Geographer Samuel Stein’s captivating new book is an effort to shift the housing discussion away from urbanism and toward socialism. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Closing the ‘Death Gap’ Between the Rich and Poor

Lauren Worth / OtherWords Oct 9, 2019 Working-class Americans die younger. While government solutions are sorely needed, there are ways for local communities to address the issue. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Census: Inequality Grew, Including in Heartland States

MIKE SCHNEIDER / The Associated Press Sep 26, 2019 The gap between the haves and have-nots in the U.S. is at its highest level in more than 50 years of tracking income inequality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Big American Bribery Scandal Isn’t Felicity Huffman’s $15,000

By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Sep 17, 2019 A much bigger bribery scandal plays out every day in America—with nary a peep from the media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Populism Is Not the Answer to Neoliberal Fascism

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 Right-wing populism destroys everything that makes a genuine democratic politics possible. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Xenophobia Behind Corporate Media’s Use of ‘Oligarch’

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Sep 16, 2019 Despite references to the American oligarchy in corporate media, many news outlets reserve the term "oligarch" for Russians. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

American Plutocrats Are Taking Food Off Families’ Tables

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 16, 2019 Plutocracy means spending millions to harass hungry poor families who have a dime more than Trump thinks they should have. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Capitalists Are Afraid

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Sep 9, 2019 A Business Roundtable statement about the purpose of corporations shows that ruling elites fear their crimes are coming back to haunt them. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Rich Will Not Be Exempt From the Worst of Climate Change

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 25, 2019 Yet another study predicts economic loss as the world gets hotter. And the richer nations will also feel the pain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Farm Bailouts Are Just Another Handout to the Rich

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Aug 22, 2019 Every Trump deal seems to have a gimmick in it to give a special break to the slickest operators. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )