When did societal elites emerge?
The late Stone Age is not commonly associated with socially stratified societies, yet archaeologist Mehmet Özdoğan argues social and political elites were already shaping communities when humans began farming.
Pentagon press clampdown under Trump sparks first amendment alarm
Journalists and free press advocates warn that new Pentagon restrictions requiring pre-approval of even unclassified information represent a dangerous assault on democratic oversight, despite Trump’s claim that “nothing stops reporters.”
The only way to stop Israel’s genocide: an embargo by a consortium of countries
Embargoes: how to bring peace to Israel, Palestine, and the surrounding Middle East.
Progressive Caucus backs bill to block bombs to Israel
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed legislation halting offensive U.S. weapons sales to Israel, marking a historic shift as outrage over Gaza’s devastation grows.
Fascists don’t deserve space: Our humanity is not up for debate
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, centrist liberals have lionized the white supremacist, paving the way for a greater assault from authoritarian bullies.
Warren warns of GOP-caused healthcare crisis as shutdown looms
Democrats propose a short-term funding plan tied to restoring Medicaid and extending Affordable Care Act subsidies while Republicans advance a separate funding bill, heightening the risk of an October 1 shutdown.
Trump’s education department redirects funds to far-right groups pushing whitewashed civics
Millions in federal education funds meant for minority students are being funneled to right-wing organizations, critics warn, to create a partisan “patriotic education” agenda that erases systemic racism and rewrites U.S. history.
America the irrelevant
In war and peace, Trump is pushing the United States to the margins.
Tlaib and Sanders push bill to tax excessive CEO pay
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Rashida Tlaib unveiled legislation that would impose higher taxes on corporations paying executives more than 50 times their workers, citing billion-dollar gaps at firms like Walmart, Starbucks, and Tesla.
3 Trump has torched atomic power’s last illusion of credible regulation
But the low-cost zero-carbon tsunami of green Solartopian technology may yet prove unstoppable in the marketplace.