Headbutting and friction continue in the battle of big ideas vs. entrenched leadership.
How Extensive is the Privatization of Security?
While attention has been brought to the privatization of warfare, the growing privatization of policing continues to progress globally.
Harris Can’t Embrace Billionaires if She Wants to Win
Billionaires are busy pressuring political candidates to keep their taxes unjustly low. Their opinions shouldn’t—and don’t—matter.
Harris’s Failed Opportunity?
Kamala Harris chose to embrace Republican language on the economy even if she backs progressive politics.
Can Vice-Presidential Pick Tim Walz Make Democrats the Education Party Again?
Harris’s decision to choose a teacher as her running mate creates an opportunity to remake the Democratic Party’s image for public schools.
Capitalism, Mass Anger, and 2024 Elections
In the wake of his huge defeat on June 30, 2024, when 80 percent of voters rejected French “centrist” President Emmanuel Macron, he said he understood the French people’s anger. In the UK, Conservative loser Rishi Sunak said the same about the British people’s anger, as Labor leader Starmer now says as the anger explodes.
Trump’s Battle for U.S. Sports
Donald Trump’s targeting of established sports leagues and promotion of alternatives have partly reshaped the American sports landscape. Increasing politicization is continuing to challenge its role as a key form of entertainment and culture, with the prospect of further disruption with a second term.
What Does Arming Israel Cost Us?
To end U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, cold, hard calculations about war spending versus domestic programs could have greater resonance in an election year.
Who’s a Bigger Threat to Democracy—Immigrants, or Billionaires?
Don’t be distracted by the anti-immigrant rhetoric this election. The real impact on democracy comes from moneyed elites.
Why Is the NY Times Calling for Biden’s Ouster?
The elite newspaper has a long history of undermining progressive causes. Its position on Biden’s viability as the Democratic nominee needs to be seen within this context.