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A bold new proposal from the economist Gabriel Zucman is gaining prime-time backing

“Today it’s difficult to talk about politics without fear, even in the kitchen.” Interview with Irkutsk opposition activist Pavel Kharitonenko. He's planning to run for City Council.

Right-wing fans of The Boys are so pissed off at Season 4 they've been review bombing it on Rotten Tomatoes. Here's why fans keep missing the point of The Boys.

These 90 minutes were anticipated as a defining moment of the 2024 Presidential campaign. They proved to be a bombshell that few expected. Here is a survey of editorial comment from quarters that have been broadly supportive of Biden.

Trump's Blatant Lies and Biden's Senior Moments. Biden's Fighting Statement After Debate. What a Wonderful Prez I Will Be – Again | Song Parody. “We need to talk about AIPAC” | Mehdi Hasan. How Tyson Captured All The Pork You Eat (And Made Billions).

Reader Comments: Trump Worked to Destroy Unions; Remembering Troublemakers - Frank Emspak ,Conn Hallinan; AFL-CIO Union Organizer Apprenticeship Program; Rethinking the Elections: MAGA Threat and Challenges Facing Progressives and Union Activists;

Son of legendary San Franciscans left luminaries, Vincent and Vivian Hallinan, Conn, popularly known to multitude of friends as “Ringo,” carved his own reputation as an activist, journalist, prolific columnist on world affairs, educator, and novelist

Baseball legend Reggie Jackson tells the Fox Sports audience the truth about playing baseball in the 1960s in the South. “I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.” He then spoke for several minutes about being treated like something less than human.

The loss of Rep. Jamaal Bowman to AIPAC-backed challenger George Latimer is being played as a defeat for “the left” and a sign of the Democratic Party and its voters moving to the center. Sorry, but the reality is rather more complicated.

Yuval was required to torch two residential buildings; Michael realized how many civilians were likely to be killed during every bombing he observed; Tal broke down when Israel entered Rafah. They are willing to suffer the price for their refusal....