The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is drenched in distortion, myths and half-truths. Basic facts about UN resolutions, the Oslo peace process and what happened at Camp David are barely known. The media have been instrumental to the Israelis in making their side of the conflict known to Americans. Israel, a U.S. ally, is far and away the […]

Bush and Company just gave the American public the best argument yet for publicly financing campaigns. Getting cozy with the rich is nothing new to president-select George W. Bush. But even he has reached new heights in his recently unveiled tax plan, which abolishes dividend taxes on investments. This direct appeal to what he calls […]

Differences between Democrats and Republicans are increasingly blurred. While tactics may vary, the two parties share assumptions and goals. Big money dominates politics. Who runs and who gets elected is more often than not determined by the size of their campaign treasure chests. Corporations and PACs, political action committees, make large contributions to candidates of […]

There is no sanctuary from corporate conglomeration, not even our food supply. A handful of corporations now own the majority of farms. Predictably, the profits are shuttled away from where they are created, and responsibility to the land and its people is absent. The benefits heralded by the corporations fall short of their claims. Pesticide […]