As toxic as political discourse has become, it seems almost quaint that a little over a decade ago, many social scientists were hopeful that by allowing political leaders and citizens to talk directly to one another, nascent social media platforms would improve a relationship tarnished by distrust.
Read more...Protestors in Brazil want to change the government, end neo-fascism, and ensure Constitutional rights.
Read more...East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative takes historic real estate off the speculative market in West Oakland to help residents.
Read more...More on the EU upset over Italy’s move to the right, like the expected success of Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia) in Sept. elections.
Read more...A case study of why voters are inclinded to stick with office-holders well past their sell-by dates.
Read more...Union organizers are making headway, as measured by the more-aggressive cororate efforts to hobble them.
Read more...American became an outlier among rich countries in mortality rates pre pandemic, and Americans are dying younger than their peers abroad.
Read more...A mental health break in the way of retrospective on Nichelle Nichols, particularly for readers who saw Star Trek in its original run.
Read more...Delivery drivers work in what ought to be illegal conditions. Will anything change?
Read more...Why aging in the US is worse than it ought to be.
Read more...Some evangelicals are breaking with the right over Trump, COVID and Black Lives Matter, creating opportunities for social justice advocates.
Read more...Has Johnson left a lasting mark on the Tories, or is it merely that he overshadows his entirely underwhelming potential successors?
Read more...“Fixing the Democratic Party” is more daunting than most think. Most of the Party’s big-dollar ecosystem exists to keep it just as it is.
Read more...Unions are gaining steam….
Read more...The most restrictive abortion law in the US is now in effect, despite its scientifically-dubioius “heatbeat” standard.
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