A little of my experience as Carter’s biographer JONATHAN ALTER DEC 29, 2024 (oldgoats.substack.com) Subscribe When I heard the news of Jimmy Carter’s death, I felt a sense of loss for the country and the world. We need his sense of decency and ceaseless commitment to helping other people. But… Continue reading
General L. W. Colby holding Little Lost Bird, found tied to her dead mother’s back in the snow covered Wounded Knee field four days after the army killed nearly 300 Lakota there. Nineteen medals of honor were awarded for the massacre. I was in the burial party That went back… Continue reading
As President-elect Donald Trump vows to repeal birthright citizenship, a descendant of Wong Kim Ark reflects on his family’s role in its history. By Ko Lyn Cheang, Reporter Dec 29, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) Wong Kim Ark, the subject of a landmark 1898 U.S. Supreme Court case establishing birthright citizenship, pictured in a… Continue reading
Academic Danilo Brozović says studies of failed civilisations all point in one direction – today’s society needs radical transformation to survive Damian Carrington Environment editor Sat 28 Dec 2024 03.00 EST (TheGuardian.com) For someone who has examined 361 studies and 73 books on societal collapses, Danilo Brozović’s conclusion on what must… Continue reading
BreakThrough News • Premiered Dec 27, 2024 • The Socialist ProgramPeter Mertens, Secretary General of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PVDA-PTB) sits for a wide-ranging interview with Brian Becker, longtime socialist organizer and founding member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. They discuss everything from Europe’s economic and political… Continue reading
PDAMERICA • Started streaming 72 minutes ago No question, 2024 was a disheartening year on multiple fronts, and 2025 is not going to be a cakewalk. But there are ways for us to bring home much-needed wins in the fight for a more progressive future for all. Join us as… Continue reading
A man of honesty DAN RATHER AND TEAM STEADY DEC 29, 2024 (steady@substack.com) Today we have lost a singular figure in American history. The world has lost a tireless advocate for peace, hope, and healing. There has never been a president or a former president quite like Jimmy Carter. One-term presidents have… Continue reading
Oracle’s deadly gamble Vincent Sandoval/Getty, Henrik Sorensen/Getty, years/Getty, Solskin/Getty, d3sign/Getty, Tyler Le/BI Ashley Stewart and Blake Dodge (businessinsider.com) Larry Ellison’s vision for the future of medicine crystallized for him in a doctor’s office. Oracle’s billionaire cofounder needed medication to help manage his cholesterol. He said his “very fancy doctor,” a molecular biologist, prescribed a statin called Crestor…. Continue reading
