From the time we were children, we have been indoctrinated to think of capitalism as the best economic system on the planet, synonymous with
Author: Madonna Gauding
Madonna Gauding is a freelance writer, illustrator and book designer living in St. Louis. MO. She is the author of 10 books on a variety of "mind, body, spirit" topics.
Why insurance companies will undermine the Affordable Care Act
In a recent article at Truthdig, “The Public-Private Profiteers,” Barabara Garson is critical of President Obama’s reliance on public-private partnerships to solve major social
Elizabeth Warren: The post office could become a bank, replace payday lenders
Senator Elizabeth Warren has another brilliant and truly progressive proposal. It would help the more than 68 million Americans (25% of all households) who
Should we freak out about population growth?
While browsing YouTube, I came across this video by Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki. He explains the concept of exponential growth and how it applies
Cutting cable and MSNBC along with it
I’m not alone in being burned out on MSNBC. The complaints vary from “there’s too much opinion and not enough news,” to “I’m tired
Elizabeth Warren confronts Wall Street Democrats
Recently, Elizabeth Warren delivered a speech from the floor of the Senate. Her purpose was to condemn Obama’s “Grand Bargain” proposal to use a
Affordable Care Act: a taxpayer subsidy for the health insurance industry
Although many of my friends have praised the Affordable Care Act and Obama for working to get it passed, I have a different view.
Dear Senator Warren, we need you to be president
The title of Noam Scheiber’s November cover story in the New Republic is: “Hillary’s Nightmare: A Democratic Party That Realizes Its Soul Lies with
Chalmers Johnson: We need to liquidate our military empire
One of the most read articles on Occasional Planet is Gloria Bilchik’s “Military Mystery: How Many Bases Does the US Have, Anyway?” Since it
Independent journalists question U.S. motives in Syria
I am offering this collection of alternative reporting and opinion on the conflict in Syria because U.S. mainstream media tends to rely exclusively on