Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Growing Dissent: The Coming Year Of Protest

From human rights to existential threats like global warming and the loss of bio-diversity, as well kitchen table issues like income inequality and food security, progressive forces are aligning on the right side of history as they oppose both the global elite and the populist provincialism of far-right groups.

China’s global leadership list

What should the U.S. do to try and keep up with China?

Yes, half of Americans are in or near poverty: Here’s more evidence

Too many Americans have been cheated out of opportunities to share in our nation's prosperity.

BNL lawsuit and the impacts of national nuclear laboratory

Brookhaven National Laboratory “continues to show almost no regard for its neighbors…Is this any way for a government-funded agency to treat its neighbors?”

What do Minnesota and Venezuela have in common?

The governing logic of the Trump administration increasingly treats both Democratic-controlled U.S. states and neighboring countries as spaces requiring imperial pacification rather than democratic self-rule.

The Importance of Public Education

“The proper focus of authentic education is not ingestion and disgorgement of information like trained seals clapping their flippers on command but a process of development that leads to critical thinking and life-long learning skills.”

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 brave new war machine

How a clique of unhinged techno-optimists is putting humanity at risk.

Bernie urges Treasury Secretary to clarify PPP loan forgiveness

"We encourage Treasury and the SBA to act now to avoid more confusion for small business owners and lenders."

Are 5G mobile networks hazardous to our health? And more, as Phil interviews Renee...

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