Stocks Tumble as the People Rise Most of the time it’s hard to see ahead of what will cause the economy to crash; there are simply so...

Listen to our Zoomchat with Charlie Cooper This chat we are joined by long-time friend and tireless activist Charlie Cooper. In this...

Buying politics on the open market. There was a time when craftsmen, artisans, and yes politicians, found support and protection through...

What is the contribution cap to Social Security? As in, how much do you have to earn annually to stop paying in?  The answer is...

Throughout the years we've been writing these DSOT emails we've repeatedly, and strenuously, made the claim that our leaders are simply...

In no particular order and forgive all the many omissions.   Golf all day. Oh wait. No.     Here we go:   Tests our water to assess the...

​ TT Listen to our Zoomchat with Carter of Local Book Pick-Up This chat we are joined by John Carter, founder of Local Book Pick-Up ...

Let's pause the hate/cruelty and illegal stupidity to celebrate royalty.  The beautiful Monarch Butterfly is facing extinction. The US...

Last week began with the Trump Administrations latest efforts to destroy the basic operations of the government through abrupt mass...

Listen to our Zoomchat with Brian Potts of Goods Unite Us   This chat we are joined by Brian Potts, co-founder of Goods Unite Us ....

Let's pause Trump for a respite. Watch King Lear or read The Emperor Has No Clothes in a child's story book. If you must. There are...

It's not supposed to be this way. Let's set aside for a moment the policy content of the Trump Administrations recent activities:...

​ D Dedicated Intelligent Ethical   Isn't that what it means? C'mon people: this is the oldest trick in the book.  Please don't fall for...

​ Redneck Housing Relief: Showing the Real Meaning of People Powered Change   Listen to our Zoomchat with Reckneck Housing Relief   Some...

The last week – has it really only been a week? – of the second Trump Administration, has provided a clear reminder that intellectually...

History rhymes and chimes. Lies and cries. Today, our nation celebrates the life and vision while mourning the death of the Reverend...

“Wildfire” is, as we’ve been reminded this week, one of the most terrifying and devastating of disasters. In just a matter of days...

See our chat with Stephen here. In just over ten days, Donald Trump will be inaugurated for the second time, bringing with him a turn...

Happy New Year political stonecutters, and welcome to 2025, all signs point to big changes ahead, and, given the state of play left over...

President Biden has commuted the death sentences of 37 federal prisoners to serving life without parole leaving three facing possible...

This past week, Congress managed to barely avoid a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution hours before the funding...

To be clear, Trump's concern about the elderly woman only buying 2 not 3 apples is gone if it ever existed. Watch grocery prices...

​ Organized People Making a Difference  See our chat with Leah here. As a little holiday treat, #DSOT is bringing you a fantastic chat...

Early on December 4th , Brian Thompson, billionaire, and United Healthcare CEO, was shot dead in New York City. Amazingly, in one of the...

Derrière chaque fortune, il y a un crime. Behind every fortune. there is a crime.   Behind every great fortune, there is, in fact, often...

Donald Trump is a serial offender when it comes to stealing money from charities and nonprofits.  It is a long list, so let's just cite...

See our chat with Kent from Unite Against Book Bans here #DSOT is thankful that we were able to chat with Kent Oliver.  He is a Senior...

It is one thing to have too many elected officials unable or unwilling to have government serve the people. Yes, together with corruption...

From the viewpoint of DSOT, the election results suggest that voters feel the Democratic party has abandoned them, no longer serving the...

It's been a week since the election, and at the national level things didn't shake out as I had thought , and certainly not as I’d hoped,...

Somehow it's finally election day. We, and so many others , have made the case repeatedly against Trump and the Republican party in this...

See our chat with James Browning of F-Minus here. What's spookier than Halloween? Lobbyists for the fossil fuel industry hiding in plain...

I want to keep this relatively brief because we are just a week away from the election (11/5) and we should be spending our time getting...

Democracy is on the ballot and yet so many in this country don't seem to know, or care. Why is that? What drives this apathy or...

Can you imagine having a business in which your employees conspired to steal your rights and hinder your input? It seems a bit absurd...

Local Politicians Who Serve the People: From Abel Wolman to Ryan Dorsey  It’s Thursday and we’ve got a quick Civics Pop Quiz for you: Who...

Yesterday marked the anniversary of the worst terrorist attack per capita in modern history , when Hamas invaded Israel, killed 1200...

​#DSOT Don't Shop on Tuesday was created to harness the power of people all over the country.  It is designed to craft a growing and...

Zoomside chats are quick informal conversations with activists about their causes/challenges and victories.  We would love to talk with...

This past weekend hurricane Helene tore into the US mainland and ripped its way through multiple States including Florida, Georgia,...