Janus case: We lost the battle; can we win the war?
The Janus case was a loss for working people everywhere. The question now is, Can we band together and win the war to save our democracy from the oligarchs?
GOP ‘fab five’ comes through for McConnell, Trump
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the one showing Mitch McConnell about to shake hands with Neil Gorsuch should hang in every union hall.
Letting the viper play the victim
“You made a martyr for the Lord,” he chuckled. I fear Wilkinson did likewise when she kicked Sarah Huckabee Sanders out of her restaurant.
Ruling against pension law is a win for the public’s right to know
The KY constitution requires bills to be read multiple times. Why? So that we all know what is being voted on. It's called "consent of the governed."
Evangelicals, progressives, Trump, and Jesus
White evangelicals say they support both family values AND Trump. They also say you can't be progressive and follow Jesus. Let's look at all of it.
Separating children: Our national Milgram study
By separating children, we show that the Milgram study is still relevant to American society. How do we stop, how do we learn, and how do we change?
What are they going to do with the children? And where are the girls?
As the Trump policy of separating children from their parents enters its third month, two questions are becoming more and more urgent:
How inclusive is our activism?
I've started looking at some of the groups I work with, or in. And, I've started asking: How inclusive is our activism, really?
De Niro F-bombs were counter-productive. Here’s why.
Robert De Niro laid two F-bombs on President Trump at the Tony awards. Greg Leichty says even though they felt good, these were actually counter-productive.
Child abuse becomes U.S. policy
Anyone with a shred of empathy must be sickened by what our country is doing at the border, as we tear apart families and do lasting damage to children.
Governor Bevin, Judge Shepherd, and self-handicapping
Bevin attacks the judge hearing his case? Seems dumb. But maybe he is using "self-handicapping" to keep from losing face if he loses. Neal Turpin explains.
You say you want a free press? Pay for it.
You say you want good journalism? A press that protects us from government and corporate overreach? A strong, free press? Well, then — pay for it.