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Politics in 2019 Will Have a Lot More Backbone
As Democratic leaders sharpen their challenge to President Trump, movement leaders are stepping up to challenge the party leadership.
Innovation Used to Benefit Workers. Can It Again?
Machines can make jobs better, but a tiny class of bosses uses them to make jobs disappear. It doesn’t have to be this way.
When the Elephants Fight…
… A lot of ants get killed.
You Don’t Have to Do Holiday Stuff You Hate
If you don’t get along with your family, you don’t have to see them. If you do love spending time with them, everything else is optional.
Lame-Duck Republicans Are Waging War on Heartland Democracy
I teach sociology. Believe me — nothing good will come of what they’re trying to pull here in Michigan and beyond.
A War on Science, Morals, and Law
Many “scientific” questions are more accurately considered moral questions. The Trump administration’s approach to the environment fails on both counts.
This Holiday Season, I’m Standing With Migrants
Mary and Joseph fled their country to keep their child alive. We should embrace families making the same difficult choice today.
Sisyphus the Elephant
The GOP is doomed to bear the weight of Trump’s crimes for eternity.
I’m a Postal Worker. If You Get Mail in a Small Town or Suburb, Listen Up!
A Trump administration plan could mean reduced service and higher postage for at least half of all ZIP codes.
The GOP Tax Bill Is Creating Jobs — Just Not in the U.S.
Thanks to the GOP tax law, corporations get huge breaks for outsourcing jobs. And workers? They get pink slips.
