Our oil & gas dependence is a death sentence for the climate. It also gives dangerous amounts of power to petro-states like Russia. By quitting our addiction to fossil fuels, we can stand up to Putin and avert a climate catastrophe at the same time.
Why not let people vote for the candidates they actually like, instead of forcing them to vote against candidates they hate? Ranked choice voting is the answer.
Missing from history books is a key moment in America’s culture wars. It took place in 1970 and later came to be known as the "Hard Hat Riot." The tactics used by Nixon to stoke division then are strikingly similar to those used by modern culture warriors like Ron DeSantis.
As the shortest kid in school, I was an easy target for bullies. When I was about eight, I befriended a kind teenager who looked out for me. 60 years ago, he was murdered by the Klan for registering Black voters in Mississippi. Let me tell you about my friend, Mickey.
Dark money, rigged maps, and outdated voting systems are derailing our elections. The Freedom to Vote Act is the cure our democracy desperately needs.
Trump’s second term will expose a reality that has been hidden from many Americans: the raw, stinking power of the American oligarchy. I’m hopeful that America will see this reality for what it is and respond to it.