Editor’s Note: It has long been claimed by nature writers, scientists, psychologists and even the National Park Service that spending time outdoors in nature is good for human physical and mental health. My good friend Edward O. Wilson (no relation) put forward the theory of Biophilia in a book by that name in 1984. The…
Guest Columns
Court Secrecy Undermines Trust in Google Antitrust Trial
Guest Column – By Caitlin Vogus – Freedom of the Press Foundation Before a single witness could utter a word of testimony in the Google antitrust case on Tuesday, the public and the press were temporarily barred from the courtroom. It’s just another step in a long list of anti-transparency measures styming access to the…
Revealed: The Republicans’ Three-Step Plan for Corporate Fascism
Guest Column – By Thom Hartmann – The Republican Party is increasingly clear about its goal: Make America Russia, or at least Russia’s mini-me, Hungary. They are openly embracing a modern, westernized, Christian white supremacy-based version of classic fascism. And the MAGAT Republicans have a three-step process to bring it about that they’re already putting…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — A Journey Through Shifting Times
Guest Column – By Valentina Francis – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy has taken a unique course, defying expectations and adapting to the changing tides of history. Once celebrated by the American Left and criticized by the reactionary Right, his legacy has undergone a fascinating transformation. On campuses across the nation, a thought-provoking shift…
Worse than Hypocrisy: Ray Dalio and the Heart of Dark Capitalism
The awful truth about hedge funds – Guest Column – By Robert Reich – Bridgewater Associates is the world’s largest hedge fund, managing roughly $125 billion of other people’s money. The New York Times recently reported that its founder, Ray Dalio, agreed to relinquish control of the firm only if it gave him what could…
Joe Biden: My Plan to Extend Medicare for Another Generation
Guest Column – By Joe Biden – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Millions of Americans work their whole life, paying into Medicare with every working day â starting with their first job, even as teenagers. Medicare is more than a government program. Itâs the rock-solid guarantee that Americans have counted on to be there for them when…
A Resounding Takeaway For Democracy: Americans Reject Election Denial
Guest Column – The Brennan Center for Justice – Although we won’t know all of the results for a while, yesterday’s midterms had a resounding takeaway for our democracy: Americans reject election denial. Many election deniers in competitive races were defeated. And these races were happening in states with a diverse array of political leanings.…
A Mainstream American Republican Asks: What Have We Become?
Guest Column – By George Zadigian – While advocating for America and protesting against candidates in my own Republican Party over the last five years, it’s been interesting to witness how much people have changed. Typically, hundreds of people respond with a big thank you and thumbs-up, while a few dozen hurl demeaning names at…
True Conservatives Should Reject This Year’s Slate of Trump Republicans
Editor’s Note: The New American Journal is dedicated to publishing a diversity of ideas, and we believe the harsh partisan divide is not good for democracy. Guest Column – By George R. Zadigian – As a conservative Republican for more than 40 years, it has been disheartening to watch the unraveling of the Republican Party…
War in Ukraine: The Price We’re paying for Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ Stance
Guest Column – By George Zadigian – As our hearts break for the people of Ukraine, it is imperative that we wrap our heads around the fact that this is the price of supporting a president who stridently promoted “America First”. This is the price of supporting a president that cast doubt on American’s commitment…
Corporate Seditionists Are No Better than the Seditionists who Attacked the Capitol
Guest Column – By Robert Reich – Capitalism and democracy are compatible only if democracy is in the driverâs seat. Thatâs why I took some comfort just after the attack on the Capitol when many big corporations solemnly pledged theyâd no longer finance the campaigns of the 147 lawmakers who voted to overturn election results.…
We Must Protect Our Democracy and Restore Function to the Senate
Robert Reich: The Media Bias No One is Talking About
Editor’s Note: As a media scholar, I have been writing about this for years. Guest Column – By Robert Reich – The mainstream media has historically tried to balance left and right in its political coverage, and present what it views as a reasonable center. That may sound good in theory. But the old politics…
Robert Reich: Trump Bombshell Should Shock Us All
Guest Column – By Robert Reich – We’ve become so inured to Donald Trump’s proto-fascism that we barely blink an eye when we learn that he tried to manipulate the 2020 election. Yet the most recent revelation should frighten every American to their core. Last Friday, the House oversight committee released notes of a 27…
Delta Covid is Resurging, and So Too Trumpian Politics
The Fake Heroism of Space Billionaires
Guest Column – By Robert Reich – Within hours, Jeff Bezos will blast off into space, a week after Richard Branson went up. Another small step for billionaires. Once upon a time, long long ago, people with names like John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Buzz Aldrin, and Sally Ride blasted into space. None was selected on…
Guest Column: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland On the History of Separating Children From Parents
Guest Column – Deb Haaland – As I read stories about an unmarked grave in Canada where the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found last month, I was sick to my stomach. But the deaths of Indigenous children at the hands of government were not limited to that side of the border. Many Americans…
Republicans Tried to Overturn the Election: We Must Not Forget
Guest Column – By Robert Reich – America prefers to look forward rather than back. We’re a land of second acts. We move on. This can be a strength. We don’t get bogged down in outmoded traditions, old grudges, obsolete ways of thinking. We constantly reinvent. We love innovation and disruption. The downside is a…
Amazon Union Drive Fails: Republicans Rejoice and Oppose Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Guest Column – By James Rhodes – I am motivated by the most recent comments by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell explaining why he, nor his party, could support the national Biden infrastructure proposal: “…because the most unworthy would receive the vast majority of benefits…” As it turns out, the “most unworthy” are basically defined…