In the wake of the defeat of the abortion bill, which was fought hard by the Catholic Church, Argentines are now formally dropping their membership in it.

A friend of mine in Spain did this years ago, because churches in Spain get a subsidy based on the number of members they have.

Describing the political trap of the Republican and Democratic parties that sustain the power of the rich in two different ways.

The article is weak by presenting "capitalism" as something monolithic and unchanging. US capitalism today is nastier, more powerful, and more antidemocratic than US capitalism in 1979.

Because the US electoral system makes it so hard for a third party to win, I pin more hope on progressives in the Democratic party.

Saboteur Zinke, and the cheater, want to use California's fires as an excuse to abolish environmental protection.

If Google Goes to China, Will It Tell the Truth about Tiananmen Square?

The cheater said he won't give Mueller a statement, fearing that if his statement disagrees with other witnesses he might be accused of perjury.

He's not the only one this could happen to. In addition, any slip of memory in one's testimony can be turned into a criminal accusation. This is why lawyers advise clients not to give authorities any statement whatsoever when they might be suspects.