Rights and Democracy
Imagine Our Economy as a Game of ‘Monopoly’
The poorest players quickly run out of money and the rich run away with the game. It’s unfair, boring, and exactly what happens in real life.
This School Year, Let’s Keep Kids in Classrooms
There are better ways to help students learn from their behavior than suspension and expulsion.
Bob Mueller’s Burgers
Flipping ’em like nobody’s business.
Taxpayers Are Footing the Bill for Sky-High CEO Salaries
Billions in taxpayer funds go to CEOs who pay their workers peanuts. We can change that.
Iraq Should Be a Much Bigger Part of McCain’s Legacy Than His ‘Civility’
The “straight talk” people praise McCain for is actually what most of them can’t stand about politicians: They say noble words but cast ignoble votes.
Killing for Coal (Literally)
Shocking as this sounds, the U.S. government is — by its own admission — willing to murder up to 1,600 Americans a year to enrich a few coal billionaires.
On the Right Track
Trump gets some encouragement from a trusted adviser.
Schools Need Resources, Not ‘School Resource Officers’
Turning schools into prisons means sending kids to real-life prisons. There are better ways to keep students safe.
Last Year, I Watched Grizzly Bears Play. This Year, They’re Going to Be Trophy Hunted.
The White House war on the Endangered Species Act is putting iconic species at risk — all to please fossil fuel companies.
Scoring Trump’s Tax Cuts So Far: $280k for Rich Lawmakers, Pennies for Working People
Very few businesses have raised wages thanks to corporate tax cuts, but executives and lawmakers are buying new yachts.
