Tuesday, July 14, 2026

The tie that truly binds grand fortune and great talent

Our world’s richest are increasingly monopolizing the smarts of our smartest.

Nearly 200 environmentalists were murdered for their work in 2022

New report from Global Witness calls for greater protection of activists on the front lines of the climate crisis.
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Why does flying suck so much?

Companies get away with bad behavior when we accept their excuses that there’s just no other way to run a business.

Poverty in America on the rise in 2022 based on Census Bureau data

While Supplemental Poverty Measures (SPM) showed sharp increases, childhood poverty more than doubled in 2022.

Reforming partisan SCOTUS may be as simple as voting in local elections

Because state lawmakers’ districts are often small, they are far more accessible and much more sensitive to public pressure than members of Congress and the U.S. Senate.

Potential auto strike is a key fight for establishing a people’s economy

Meeting UAW’s demands would be a win-win for the climate and for workers’ rights. So, what’s stopping the Big Three from acquiescing?

Blood from Jacksonville is partially on Ron DeSantis’ hands

He should not speak, but rather listen to members of marginalized populations, who he has directly harmed with his policies and rhetoric.

Grassroots organizing in red states is at the heart of abolitionist struggle

One of the biggest struggles for abolitionists right now is for organizers to really believe in their own power to enact the world of abundance and safety that is a necessary part of an abolitionist future.

Economic growth in G7 versus BRICS: a reality check

Like rose-colored glasses, anti-systemic glasses make economic problems appear less dangerous, narrower, and more limited in effects than they actually are.

‘Furious’ at Army Corps, tribe calls for public support to shut down Dakota Access...

"The Corps' covering for the pipeline company's outrageous safety record and the reviewer's serious conflict of interest have now resulted in a failed effort," said Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairwoman Janet Alkire. "They need to start over with adult supervision."