Monday, May 25, 2026

Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes

The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.

U.S. company offered to make millions of N95 masks back in January but Trump...

A Texas-based medical supply company offered the government 4 production lines to produce millions of much needed N95 respirators, but no orders were placed.

Images of Gaza’s starving babies have gone round the world. This is what malnutrition...

Between April 2025 and March 2026, there will be 71,000 cases of acute malnutrition among children under five, including 14,100 severe cases.

The Silicon Valley Bank bailout: The purpose of government is to make the rich...

As this bailout should make clear is that, contrary to what the media tell us, conservatives love big government.

If pushing pardons for savage Jan. 6 seditionists isn’t unpardonable, what is?

Abusive pardons of the most serious crimes represent the great terrorist threat to self-government.

A new ally against excessive CEO Pay: Pope Leo

The Catholic leader’s criticism comes as members of Congress call for tax hikes on corporations with huge CEO-worker pay gaps.

Thirsty fields: How agriculture drains the Colorado River’s lifeline

As water becomes increasingly scarce, what choices lie ahead for the river's sustainability?

Study shows how wind and solar power help save American lives, and money

Moving away from fossil fuels, like coal, can save thousands of lives in the U.S., and save us billions of dollars.

Strategic choices: Harris weighs VP candidates as the stakes heighten for Democrats

Harris’s VP pick could be a game-changer in a high-stakes election, with potential running mates offering strategic advantages in key swing states and among critical voter demographics.

Extreme poverty cut in half? Only in the minds of the capitalists

The median wealth of the world's adults is $2,222, down from $3,248 at the end of 2007.