Thursday, October 29, 2026

How to make sure your disruptive protest helps your cause

Five key factors determine whether controversial protests are more likely to spark backlash or create positive outcomes.

NYPD arrests cello-playing grandfather at Citibank climate protest, igniting outrage over targeting of activists

Rozendaal, a grandfather and long-time member of Extinction Rebellion, was performing Bach’s “Suites for Cello” outside Citibank’s headquarters in Lower Manhattan as part of a broader “Summer of Heat on Wall Street” campaign.

Could Minnesota soon have the first Native American woman governor? Peggy Flanagan poised for...

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan could break new ground as the first Native American woman to serve as a state governor in the U.S. if Kamala Harris and Tim Walz win the 2024 presidential election.

Capitalism’s unequal distribution deprives you of true freedom

Conflicts over income, wealth distribution, and wealth redistribution are thus intrinsic to capitalism and always have been.

Advocates demand Harris-Walz ticket halt weapons to Israel amid mounting Gaza death toll

Pro-Palestine groups push Democratic campaign to address U.S. complicity in Israel’s actions as Harris selects Tim Walz as running mate.

The US is preparing for an unwinnable war against China

Make no mistake: This is not another small play of some far-away war game. This is a big deal. 

Trump’s desperate attacks on VP nominee Tim Walz backfire, revealing his own vulnerabilities

Trump’s baseless attacks on Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz crumble under scrutiny, inadvertently highlighting the former president’s own legal troubles and deepening public skepticism of his campaign.

World-ending maneuvers?

The influence of such special interest groups and corporate weapons-makers over life-and-death issues should be considered both a moral outrage and perhaps the ultimate security risk.

Tim Walz chosen as Kamala Harris’s running mate: The midwestern governor who could tip...

Labor unions and progressive leaders rally behind Tim Walz, Harris’s surprise pick for VP, as he gears up to take on Trump and Vance in a high-stakes election.