Opinion

U.S. claims religious repression underway in Vietnam, but where’s the evidence?

July 9, 2020 By Amiad Horowitz

As an American living in Hanoi, I can tell you—this is a baseless claim.

Millions jobless, benefits hard to get – We need a federal unemployment system

May 29, 2020 By David Cavendish

Unemployment under capitalism can happen to anyone. It is only fair to have the most humane and fair system in place.

‘Parade’ magazine tells us what people earn: How about a maximum wage?

April 13, 2020 By Eric A. Gordon

There’s a kind of voyeuristic “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” quality about this annual survey, we ordinary readers sitting at our kitchen tables drooling over celebrities’ estimated bank statements.

Love Canal mom says EPA just gave polluters a license to kill

April 7, 2020 By Lois Gibbs

Using the pandemic as cover, the agency is suspending environmental regulations. I’ve seen firsthand what happens next—people die.

Trump’s “blame China” campaign is an effort to dodge responsibility

April 3, 2020 By Ian Goodrum

First, China was doing too much to stop the coronavirus. Now, U.S. media and government officials are saying it didn’t do enough. Ian Goodrum asks them to make up their minds.