Sunday, March 15, 2026

Tag: Rust Belt

Can Democrats win back Rust Belt voters?

New research from the Center for Working-Class Politics shows that economic populists are popular, but the Democratic label is a drag.

Why plans to turn America’s Rust Belt into a new plastics...

Climate implications make a petrochemical build-out risky, not only from an environmental perspective, but also from a fiscal perspective.

The big stitch: Making America good again

A teacher in a struggling steel town reflects on the kind of education the next generation needs.

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Make corporate complicity unprofitable: Gen Z campaign launches boycott of companies tied to ICE

As Trump intensifies immigration crackdowns, a new boycott movement targets the corporations supplying ICE with infrastructure, technology, and access to consumers.

Democrats’ last major obstacle to defeating MAGA for good

If all Americans regardless of their political beliefs, racial backgrounds, and economic standing were required to serve together and learn from each other to achieve a goal as a cohesive unit, it could be what helps future generations heal from the division that’s plaguing our political system.

UNICEF warns child casualties are becoming catastrophic as evidence grows in Iran school bombing

More than 1,100 children have been killed or wounded across the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched war on Iran while investigations point to outdated intelligence behind the Minab school strike.

Where’s the resistance to the Iran war?

A majority of Americans already oppose the war in Iran, but the bombs won’t stop until public opinion is converted into real pressure.

How accent discrimination reinforces America’s deepest divides

The American Southern accent reveals how linguistic prejudice reinforces classism, regionalism, and subconscious bias across generations.