Confronting the Reality of Climate Change
I think anything we do is going to be too little, too late.
Save the Billionaires’ Tax Loophole
These pampered people say being taxed like us commoners would amount to persecution.
Save the Billionaires
The very thought of fair taxation threatens their existence.
Trim NASA Down to Size
Manned space flights are geared to the bright future of the leaders of corporations who sell all the stuff that’s used to make the shuttles, the space suits, the moon landers, the space stations, and the astronaut capsules.
Support Groups for Hard Times
How can Transition Towns and Common Security Clubs help us navigate a changing economy and environment?
The Lineup: Week of October 4-10, 2010
Marge Baker weighs in on a “new breed of congressional candidate” and Donald Kaul puts this trend in historical perspective.
More Jobs, Less War
We should cut the military budget and use that money to fund our transition to a greener economy.
A Radical Agenda in Troubled Times
In a Congress controlled by the emerging far-right wing of the Republican Party, the winners would be the people who are already winning.
Really ‘Making It Right’ on the Gulf Coast
That those who dared to speak out paid the price with their livelihoods is a moral travesty.
Farm-to-School’s Teachable Moment
Teaching the value of healthy eating in schools is a great way to fight obesity.
Hot Fudge Sundae Diet
Republicans are promising to solve all our problems without cost or pain.
Dead Miners and Ethically Dead Senators
Here’s the perfect cure for lawmakers’ job grievances: Become coal miners for a while.
Jobs vs. War
Isn’t there some kind of law against panhandling?
Poverty on the March
In the name of thrift, Congress has chiseled unemployment, food stamps, housing, child care, and most other social services.
One Decade Down, One Decade Wasted
The 21st century has opened with ten years that have seen the vast majority of Americans go backward economically. Just-released Census stats tell that tale–but not the whole income story.