The Humanities Are Priceless

The Humanities Are Priceless

The far-out right-wing’s latest political ploy takes extremism to the extreme. Escalating their divisive series of “culture wars” — banning books, suppressing women’s rights, whitewashing history, demonizing teachers, etc. — their next idea is to declare war on ideas...
In OtherWords: November 8, 2023

In OtherWords: November 8, 2023

This week, the House censured Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the only Palestinian American in Congress, in a disturbing rebuke of her calls for a ceasefire to stop the fighting in Gaza. But it’s the lawmakers who condemned Tlaib who should be chastened, Farrah...
Mike Johnson’s Revolving Door

Mike Johnson’s Revolving Door

Hear it? What’s that sound? “Whoop-whoop-whoop.” It’s Washington’s revolving door, allowing corporate interests to come directly inside Congress to pervert public policy. That door is now spinning fast, because there’s a new boss operator in Congress. He’s Mike...