Saturday, November 7, 2026

Wisconsin Climate Change Gag Order Part of Broader Industry-Tied Attacks on Science

Wisconsin’s Board of Commissioners of Public Lands has banned employees from working on anything concerning climate change or global warming. Money was the main influence, unfortunately, so trying to fight this is going to be a challenge. But activists should not give up the fight.

Florida law throws voter rights restoration into chaos

The new law makes it impossible for returning citizens to know whether they are eligible to vote.

We must not dance, Harry Belafonte understood, to a billionaire beat

This epochal artist helped us see that justice for all requires a just distribution of wealth.

With Alabama ruling, SCOTUS delivers ‘another major blow’ to Voting Rights Act

"We must end the filibuster so the Senate can pass voting rights protections," declares the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Media that benefit from inequality prefer to talk about other things

As economic inequality surges in the US, major media outlets remain fixated on other economic issues, overshadowing a fundamental challenge to American society.

Rare setback for the GOP assault on Obama-era regulations

President Trump has already signed 13 repeal measures since assuming office.

What would a real Opposition Party of the people do?

We know what the real Jesus would do with this government, but how about this?

As Verizon Strike Continues, What Are Candidates Saying?

There is a larger fight between most of us and our corporate-dominated economy that looks only at what benefits corporations, their executives and shareholders and not the rest of the stakeholders in our economy.

What the Oregon Standoff Is Really About

The people occupying a wildlife reserve in eastern Oregon say they’re speaking for ranchers. But a closer look shows they’re associated with movements most people find alienating. If we want to build any solidarity with those living in rural areas, we need to understand the difference.

The torture-friendly Trump administration

Only stupid people say torture works – and one of them is sitting in the White House.