The Prince of darkness. Thus was Dick Cheney, one of the most unpopular figures in the history of American politics, known when he was George…

The United States is the world’s leading free market nation and it has always seemed to me that they take its basic principles very seriously.…

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center of the four major Western powers turned up some interesting if not altogether surprising results. The goal…

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Covid shrunk the global economy by 3.3 percent in 2020, the worst downturn since 1980. Almost 100 million…

For some time, corporations have had things their way. With globalization, which was largely designed by and for them, they were able to slip the…

Nuclear technology does more than make powerful weapons. It also makes for powerful politics. It allows Kim Jong-un, ruler of a sordid little dictatorship, possibly…

“After experiencing a gradual decline in respect for political rights and civil liberties over the past decade, the United States is now facing an acute…

The United States is the most unequal of the advanced countries. By far. And it’s getting worse. The ratio of the average income of the…

During Joe Biden’s election campaign, he promised he would be “the most pro-union president you've ever seen.” This may be the most important promise he…

Brazil and the United States have at least one thing in common in their recent political histories. Both had popular progressive presidents replaced by fascists:…

One of the brightest lights to appear recently on the stage of American politics is the absolutely delightful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Bright, charming, compassionate and—I have…

Many progressives are hoping for great things from Joe Biden. The United States faces huge problems aside from the pandemic and its economic fallout. There…