The Democratic Party Botched the 2024 Election

Anne Colamosca Tribune
The Democrats neglected their voter base in 2024 and failed to respond to Trump’s campaign with anything beyond the maintenance of a bankrupt neoliberalism.

Will Mexican GM Workers Get a Fair Union Election?

Natascha Elena Uhlmann Labor Notes
Days after SINTTIA filed to represent workers on April 21, a second union, Carlos Leone, began collecting signatures, in what appears to be an effort to ward off a legitimate union at the facility.

“Like a Pendulum”: How America’s Racial Reckoning Unraveled

Delano Massey , Russell Contreras , Zachary Basu Axios
In the five years since Floyd's death, dozens of cities and states have passed bans on no-knock warrants, expanded crisis response teams and introduced civilian review boards — wins drowned out by public fatigue.

Voters Demand a Bolder and More Progressive Democratic Party

Marianne Dhenin Yes! Magazine
Anger among Democratic voters nationwide over the Trump administration’s agenda and Democrats’ unwillingness to act as a bulwark against its overreaches also points to a growing desire for alternatives to the old guard.

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The Sexy Paradox That Stumped Darwin

We all know Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, right? But what about his lesser-know theory of evolution: sexual selection?

Why Putin Believes the War Is Defensive

People in the West often assume that Putin is concerned with territorial expansion or gaining material advantages, and they miss the ideological dimensions.