George Monbiot of the Guardian has hit the nail on the head in this recent article about COP 26 in Glasgow. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/10/extreme-wealth-polluting-climate-breakdown-rich “The very rich arrogate to themselves the lion’s share of...
Ever since the financial crash of 2008, rents have risen significantly, and young home buyers have had great difficulty getting an affordable starter home. We all know that millions of homes were lost in the crash, and initially, the media was quick to blame people...
Okay, so you probably already know that “the legal system” is not always a “ justice system.” A real justice system would consistently ensure that that people are held accountable for harms they do to others. That goes for corporations, too. But our...
“It’s a free country.” Most of us heard this growing up, but few of us understood the First Amendment, and its generosity toward outright inflammatory lying. Whatever the merits of “America’s Mayor,” Rudy Giuliani, he has done our democracy and electoral...
The Grand Old Party and the Senate Majority Leader position themselves as great patriots, defenders of “freedom” and “the American Way.” Certainly President Trump has (literally) wrapped his arms around the flag in ways that his followers adore, for Republicans...
