Monday, June 8, 2026

Big Pharma is the most widely hated industry in the US

With drug prices continuing to sore and the ongoing opioid epidemic and lawsuits associated with it, the industry's rating likely will not recover any time soon.

The collective shame of global hunger

An estimated 700 million people go hungry every day.

Another season of despair

Or a pigskin blue wave?

Psychologists: Migrant parents reunited with detained children must brace for trauma & long recovery

The trauma children are experiencing in detention “freezes them in time” and takes away their ability to express themselves.

Fastfood workers strike demanding $15 an hour and union rights

"They want to send a message to both the Biden-Harris administration and Congress to prioritize passing $15 an hour (legislation) in the first 100 days."

How Best to Train the Next Generation of Activists? Give Them Chores

Teaching kids to leave things better than they found them work not only on bedrooms and kitchens, but also on the world's bigger messes.

Student massacre survivors teach the country a lesson

They are embracing one of the strongest currents in United States history: the tradition of youth activism. And they are credited with getting the nation to its tipping point.

Nation’s largest school strike: 30,000 Los Angeles public-school teachers walkout

The strike follows months of failed negotiations between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the teachers union to reach a deal for smaller class sizes, increased support staff along with pay raises.

Tabloid Takedown of Bernie Sanders

What explains the unrepentant disdain the elite media cast on Sanders’ bold ideas and insurgent campaign? In short, class.

Russell Brand on Revolution, Fighting Inequality, Addiction, Militarized Police & Noam Chomsky

For years Russell Brand has been one of Britain’s most popular comedians, but in 2014, he also emerged as a leading voice of Britain’s political left. Hear his thoughts on the most current causes.