Sunday, February 8, 2026

Why won’t Newsom tax billionaires?

Not only are Californians struggling to make ends meet, they also have to contend with a governor who cares more about billionaires and his own presidential aspirations.

Why the US manufacturing renaissance is essential for its survival

After decades of decline, the nation now seems “on the brink” of understanding that it’s let far too much manufacturing capacity slip away.

Reading obituaries

Murders in the age of Donald Trump.

Senator Cory Booker is wrong—ICE doesn’t need ‘better training,’ ICE needs to be abolished

That being said, it’s the wholesale cowardice of the democratic party that is the cause of this disease—fascism. 

Magical thinking about Biden 2024 paves the way for another Trump presidency

Biden's approval plummets as key demographic support wavers: staffers voice concern over Gaza policy.

The hidden costs of light pollution: Protecting the night for people and planet

Communities can balance safety, cultural life, and ecological health by designing nighttime lighting that protects both people and the natural world.

Frederick Douglass: Power concedes nothing without a demand

Despite presidential misconceptions, Frederick Douglass is dead. But he continues to inspire people around the world.

Does Brazil have an app that can upend digital finance?

Washington’s unease is rising as Brazil’s Pix bypasses U.S.-dominated payment networks. The country’s digital payment revolution may soon be impossible to contain as other countries adapt their own models.

Breaking things: A proposal of resistance

A proposal of resistance seeking people to think about what can be done, and what is required from local governments to response to the viciousness and brutality of ICE and other federal agents occupying our cities and towns.