Finally, Campaign Finance Reform Gets Some Political Respect

Kathy Kiely Bill Moyers and Company
Campaign finance reform, long a lonely political backwater frequented only by good government groups, is suddenly becoming a hot new address for some of this year’s candidates. Whether that will lead to a vibrant new political community remains the open question.

The Long Journey from the Age of Jackson to Harriet Tubman on the Twenty

Catherine Clinton History News Network
When I began my academic career over forty years ago, the idea that a sea change from Andrew Jackson to Harriet Tubman would happen within my lifetime, that my students would come to college familiar with not only Harriet Tubman—but also Harriet Beecher Stowe and Harriet Jacobs—seemed unimaginable. The forgotten voices of women, particularly women of color, are being recovered.

John Oliver: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda (author of the musical Hamilton) joins John Oliver to call for relief.

Bernie Sanders Rally in Oregon

Full Speech: Bernie Sanders Rally 'A Future to Believe In' in Springfield, OR, April 28. Bernie challenges the Democratic party to find its soul. 

How Did Life Begin on Earth?

A mind-bending, fantastic question: how did life on earth begin? This is a subject not only for speculation, but also for scientific investigation. We explore the leading theories for the origin of life on our planet.

Samantha Bee | Twenty-Dollar Tubman

You'd think updating currency to replace mega-haired genocide practitioner Andrew Jackson with slave liberator Harriet Tubman would be uncontroversial.

Chilled

Phyllis Wax Portside
Milwaukee poet Phyllis Wax throws a cold eye on this year's election: her conclusion is chilling.

Half-Million on Strike Across France

teleSUR English; Jonah Birch Jacobin
The revolt in France is growing! Up to 500,000 people went on strike and took to the streets across the country to protest unpopular pro-business labor reforms that would leave many people unemployed and would be an attack on worker's rights. France's largest cities saw a new wave of street demonstrations and strikes as student groups and unions tried to maintain pressure on the government just days before the bill is brought to Parliament.(teleSUR English)