Thursday, June 11, 2026

Why conservative parts of the U.S. are so angry

Republican America is poorer, more violent, and less healthy than Democratic America. But Republicans’ blame is misplaced.
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How to Deal With Your Uncle Bob

In preparation for the holidays, here’s a survival guide for dealing with your right-wing relatives.

Who’s Driving Climate Denial? Big Companies and Conservative Media

Companies which signed the environmental pact and then gave political donations to climate deniers are PepsiCo, Dupont, Mondelez, Google, AT&T, Verizon and GE.

The growth of popular democracy

Democracy has been hijacked by "the economy" – twinned with capitalism and the "free market," and corrupted thereby.

The revolution isn’t being televised

Media uninterested in protest movements around the world.

Marriott hotel strikers set a new industry standard

Their common demands focused on three areas – job security, workload, and wages and benefits – and the slogan, “One Job Should Be Enough.”

Gender inequality is stunting economic progress

Despite the progressive policy commitments and institutional frameworks on gender equality and women empowerment, implementation remains slow and inconsistent.

NRA board member Ted Nugent calls Parkland students poor, pathetic liars with no soul

Nugent: "The evidence is irrefutable, they have no soul."

Beating back the far right globally

It’s time to resurrect a global anti-fascist consensus to name, shame, and throw these guys out of the game.

As the decade closes, the power of protest endures

A new global social movement is growing, in schools and on the streets.