Will it actually make any difference if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms? Historian and expert on authoritarianism Timothy Snyder shares his thoughts.Continue Reading
Public financing of elections has helped people-powered candidates like Zohran Mamdani score upset election wins against Big Money. California can join the 14 states and 26 cities that have public financing by voting YES on Prop 4 by November 3. Watch. For more information about Prop 4, visit: www.CAFairElections.orgContinue Reading
Friends, Five weeks from today, America will make a choice about the future of our democracy. Today I had a chance to talk about tyranny, The Traitor, and the upcoming midterm elections with Professor Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny as well as a number of other important books. SnyderContinue Reading
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.Continue Reading
The arguments you’ve heard against California’s billionaire tax are utter BS. Here to debunk them — and explain why you should vote YES on Prop 40 — is renowned economist Gabriel Zucman.Continue Reading
The rich would prefer you to believe that the free market is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand. But for years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain. There is nothing “free” about it. Want more lessons from my Wealth and PovertyContinue Reading
How will we clean up The Traitor’s unholy mess? Here are my 10 Commandments for Congress. These are major structural reforms that every midterm candidate should support.Continue Reading
The Traitor tried to silence the White House press corps this week. Instead, he ended up silencing himself.Continue Reading
The Traitor tried to silence the White House press corps this week. Instead, he ended up silencing himself.Continue Reading
The Traitor is a lame duck president who is getting more desperate and unhinged. He’s exhausting, but his buffoonery is creating opportunities for solidarity that we previously didn’t know were possible. Join us in our discussion on this week’s Coffee Klatch. To see THE WORK IN PROGRESS where you live,Continue Reading
Can we solve America’s greatest problems by actually talking to — instead of yelling at — each other? That’s one of the central questions of our new film THE WORK IN PROGRESS, in theaters now. https://www.theworkinprogressfilm.com/Continue Reading
Friends, please join me for a live conversation with Astra Taylor, a documentary filmmaker, anti-inequality activist, and co-founder of the Debt Collective, a debtors’ union that works to cancel student debt, abolish medical debt, and build tenant power — and Naomi Klein, who is a bestselling author, climate justice activist,Continue Reading
Could the bipartisan AI revolt help us prevent end-times fascism? Here’s what my friends Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor think.Continue Reading