Truthout
Op-Ed
Turning 75 in the Bleak and Surreal Age of Trump
On a Trumpian planet of the surreal, can we mobilize to confront true crisis?
Fox News Is Intensifying Its Racist Attacks to Prop Up Trump 2020
Fox is now a maker of policy that results in shattering torment for innocent people.
Don’t “Make War” on Climate Change
We can’t save a burning planet with the same militarist paradigms that have repeatedly set it on fire.
I Was Given Medication Without My Informed Consent — and It Wasn’t Illegal
Patients should be given the information they need to understand their treatment.
We’re Spending Trillions on Weapons and War. Let’s Spend It on Health Care.
The money needed to fund Medicare for All is there. It always has been.
The Military-Industrial Complex Is Swelling. It’s Time for a Reckoning.
When it comes to lobbying the Pentagon and Congress, size matters.
Let’s Establish a Wealth Tax — and Give Every Family $25,000 a Year
An annual $25,000 income to every family would create a hugely dynamic and inclusive economy.
Trump’s Racism Is Not Blundering — It Is Tactically Deliberate
Trump's racism is not an oops, it's a fascist strategy.
Trump’s Fixation on Intellectual Property Rights Serves the Rich
Increased enforcement benefits the already-wealthy owners of intellectual property claims.
Jeffrey Epstein Is Exhibit A for Capitalism’s Moral Bankruptcy
Wealth, not culpability, shapes outcomes in our criminal legal system.