Charles IdelsonTime for a real Democratic postmortemAmid the postmortems and reckoning that will now follow the wreckage of Donald Trump’s return to “absolute” power, as authorized by the…6h ago6h ago
Charles IdelsonPuerto Rico rally slur recalls Trump’s 2017 Hurricane Maria abandonmentOne day after a warm up speaker at former President Trump’s closing campaign rally in New York Sunday called Puerto Rico a ““floating…Oct 29Oct 29
Charles IdelsonWhat Harris’ Bid to End Medical Debt Tells Us About Her View of Corporate Price GougingVice President Kamala Harris’ bold proposal to eliminate medical debt offers a window into the approach that informs the entire progressive…Aug 18Aug 18
Charles IdelsonThe Neoliberal Empire Strikes Back — with a Help from the MAGA CourtFollowing twin court rulings Monday, the Washington Post should update its “Democracy Dies in Darkness” banner. The MAGA Supreme Court has…Jul 1Jul 1
Charles IdelsonThe Life and Times of Conn Hallinan, 1942–2024One of the warmest lights from San Francisco’s most storied left family, Conn Malachi Hallinan, died June 19, at his home in Berkeley after…Jun 26Jun 26
Charles IdelsonBehind the Supreme Court’s anti-union gift to StarbucksThe far-right domination of the Supreme Court has rightly drawn public scorn and outrage over its draconian rulings on reproductive health…Jun 14Jun 14
Charles IdelsonBehind the dangerous Supreme Court anti-union Starbucks decisionThe far-right domination of the Supreme Court has rightly drawn public scorn and outrage over its draconian rulings on reproductive health…Jun 131Jun 131
Charles IdelsonTen questions about the future of U.S. support for Israel’s occupationIn the wake of the largest Israeli military assault in the occupied West Bank in nearly 20 years, escalating a horrific year of violence…Jul 7, 2023Jul 7, 2023
Charles IdelsonThe Andrew Johnson/Bull Connor Supreme Court — the colorblind society that isn’tIf Andrew Johnson and Bull Connor were alive today, they’d be mighty happy with this Supreme Court. It might be their ghosts, along with…Jul 1, 2023Jul 1, 2023
Charles IdelsonGus Newport, ¡Presente!Former Berkeley, CA Mayor Gus Newport, a titan of progressive politics in the late 20th Century, social justice champion who worked with…Jun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023
