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Author Carl Gibson, is a spokesman and organizer for US Uncut, a nonviolent, creative direct-action movement to stop budget cuts by getting corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. Contact Carl on the Commons.
Are we truly “stuck with” this Supreme Court for the next quarter of a century? Not if we abolish the Electoral College and reimagine the way presidential elections are conducted.
DeSantis and Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature should listen to people of color and reflect on how their prior actions and rhetoric have emboldened people like the Jacksonville shooter to act on their hate.
It’s become clear that any political party in thrall to a presidential candidate awaiting trial in three separate jurisdictions is a sign that that party is morally bankrupt and rotten to the core.
The Supreme Court wasn’t designed to be an unaccountable super-legislature of a handful of corporate lawyers who can override the decisions of the executive and legislative branches, but it has become exactly that.
The star-studded summer blockbuster has been lauded as a feminist film. But Barbie is not just pro-women—it’s also very pro-men.
Navigating America’s labyrinthian bureaucracy can leave applicants for public safety net programs feeling exhausted and defeated — something especially true for people with disabilities
Creating an AI to perform executive level functions like data analysis, risk assessment, and resource allocation would be preferable to a CEO — considering a machine doesn’t need compensation in the tens of millions of dollars.
Just as Putin and his party’s control of the Duma demonstrate, a fully Republican-run US government would run roughshod on democracy, override the rule of law, bully marginalized communities, jail protesters and journalists, and outright ignore the Constitution when it conflicts with their power-grab.
Rather than tsk-tsking us for our schadenfreude at billionaires meeting their end in various acts of hubris, mainstream media outlets would do well to understand the anger of the working class before it boils over.
The wave of post-pandemic unionization that kicked off with “Striketober” in the fall of 2021, with walkouts at Starbucks, Amazon, and other large employers, is now spreading to strip clubs.
Americans are done with MAGA. But they’re not quite ready to get behind Democrats.
Green capitalism is proposed as a means to save capitalism, yet it is an existential threat to us all.
To truly challenge Reform, Labour and the British establishment, the Greens will need to harness their increasing membership and work alongside social movements.
In the battle between President Donald Trump’s regime and Minneapolis, Minneapolis is winning.
Regardless of the motive for the boat strikes in the Caribbean, the Sept. 2 strike has sparked bipartisan outrage among members of Congress who have oversight over the Pentagon.
Americans are done with MAGA. But they’re not quite ready to get behind Democrats.
Green capitalism is proposed as a means to save capitalism, yet it is an existential threat to us all.
To truly challenge Reform, Labour and the British establishment, the Greens will need to harness their increasing membership and work alongside social movements.
In the battle between President Donald Trump’s regime and Minneapolis, Minneapolis is winning.
Regardless of the motive for the boat strikes in the Caribbean, the Sept. 2 strike has sparked bipartisan outrage among members of Congress who have oversight over the Pentagon.
In the battle between President Donald Trump’s regime and Minneapolis, Minneapolis is winning.
To truly challenge Reform, Labour and the British establishment, the Greens will need to harness their increasing membership and work alongside social movements.
Americans are done with MAGA. But they’re not quite ready to get behind Democrats.
Green capitalism is proposed as a means to save capitalism, yet it is an existential threat to us all.
The star-studded summer blockbuster has been lauded as a feminist film. But Barbie is not just pro-women—it’s also very pro-men.
"POTUS" is an acronym political journalists frequently use when talking about the President of the United States. However, "POTUS" seems a woefully soft and inadequate word to describe the current occupant of the Oval Office.
Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell talks about how Americans are welcoming surveillance devices like Ring and Nest into their homes, and — as they can now watch their front doors, babysitters, children and pets all day long — how surveillance has become normalized.