Jeff Cohen: Fired by MSNBC for Giving Voice to Iraq War Opposition, Phil Donahue (1935-2024) Was Courage Personified
The TV show host, who died Sunday at the age of 88, made his mark on our society. He fought for the underdog with style and grace and a sense of humor.
Thom Hartmann: This Is the Dying Phase of Reaganism–and It’s Hideous
The question today is whether we as a nation and a people will recover from Reaganism, or if it will, as Reagan promised, destroy the American experiment of pluralistic liberal democracy.
Ralph Nader: It Should Be Easy to Defeat Trump, But Corporate Democrats Look Ready and Willing to Blow It
Trump should be the most defeatable president in history.
Ralph Nader: When Will the Contented Classes Rise Up in Rebellion?
Until the contented classes wake up and organize for change, history has shown, our country will continue to slide in the wrong direction.
Chris Hedges: Welcome to 1984
The artifice of corporate totalitarianism has been exposed. The citizens, disgusted by the lies and manipulation, have turned on the political establishment. But the game is not over. Corporate power … Continue reading
Ralph Nader: The Downside of Cheap Abundance
In college, Economics 101 is often described as the social science discipline that deals with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. MIT Economist Paul Samuelson liked to … Continue reading
