The infrastructure bill in U.S. Congress is an example of the serious public consequences of innumeracy, writes Michael Brenner.
Arithmetic
Author: corinna barnard
9/11 Families to Biden: Release Details of Saudi Involvement
The survivors’ latest push for declassification follows a call by several Democratic senators for a review of the FBI documents just short of 20 years after the attacks.
South Africa’s Never-Ending Crisis
The public sentiment is that the “stimulus” was largely looted, writes Busi Sibeko in this argument for ending austerity.
No Two Elephants Are Alike
The July riots in South Africa remind Ryan Brunette of those by the Peronists in Argentina in December 2001. But Zuma’s people are moving from a much weaker position.
The Pentagon Is Killing Us
The U.S. must downsize its military budget to meet the climate crisis, writes Marcy Winograd.
Official Secrets Act: UK Planned Reform Makes Criminals Out of Journalists
In a remarkable twist, this new legislation equates investigative journalism with spying, writes Karin Wahl-Jorgensen.
The Beauty & Tragedy of the Olympic Refugee Team
It’s not enough to honor millions of refugees with a team of their own, says Phyllis Bennis. They need rights, not medals.
Nina Turner’s Loss Is US Oligarchy’s Gain
Norman Solomon comments on the victory of a corporate Democrat over a progressive firebrand in the Ohio congressional primary.
Walter Plywaski & Atheists’ Right to US Citizenship
Kristina M. Lee pays tribute to a Holocaust survivor’s contribution to the fight for religious freedom after his Covid-related death earlier this year.
COVID-19: More US Defendants Plead Guilty
The authors say the pandemic changed the nation’s criminal justice system in two major ways.