Remarkably Bright Creatures | Movie

Marcellus, a curmudgeonly giant pacific octopus that lives in an aquarium, forms an unlikely friendship with Tova (Sally Field), while philosophizing about the human state

Ken Burns Makes the Case for the Greatness of 1776

Ed Rampell Convergence
Ken Burns talks to Jacobin about his new documentary, The American Revolution; the ongoing project of 1776; and why the Declaration of Independence was far more than a revolt of slaveholders and the wealthy.

The SCOTUS Question Every Democratic Candidate Must Answer

Jason Linkins The New Republic
Democrats find themselves facing stark choices to confront a Supreme Court that has gone to extreme lengths to annihilate their party. The time has come for Democrats to step forward and announce what they plan to do about it.

How Much Is a Bat Worth?

Dale Manning, Anya Nakhmurina and Eli Fenichel The Conversation
Protecting these tiny insect‑eaters isn’t just good for farms and farmers – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy.

Why Are Texas Democrats Now Embracing Bernie Sanders?

Christopher Hooks Texas Monthly
This week the state party welcomed the Vermont senator along with former President Barack Obama—a major public shift on two politicians once considered too liberal to be seen with.

The Death of Mother Jones

Gene Autry
Gene Autry, actor and singer, recorded this song in 1931, a year and a half after the death of the great union organizer Mary Harris Jones.

The Progressives Propelling Abdul El-Sayed Forward in Michigan

Eli Day The American Prospect
Activists are building a political home for the Michigan Senate candidate’s anti-corruption, anti-war populist message. Following Sen. Gary Peters’s announced retirement, Michigan’s open seat has become the most hotly contested race in the country.