The Hidden Costs of Containerization

Amir Khafagy American Prospect
This split between the fortunes of ocean shippers and their barely-hanging-on workers stems from industry-wide deregulation that supersized both container ships and the companies that pilot them.

The Second Insurrection is Coming – Are We Ready?

Bill Mosley Washington Socialist
If the Trump Republican party succeeds in its effort to corrupt the vote and return its leader to office, what remains of democracy in the United States will be on life support. We must work now to make sure it never reaches that point.

Biden to Permanently Seize Afghan Assets

Jon Queally Common Dreams
"I can't think of a worse betrayal of the people of Afghanistan than to freeze their assets and give it to 9/11 families," said one person whose brother was killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

Kristallnacht in Tulsa

Philip C Kolin
Mississippi poet Philip Kolin depicts the crushing of the Black community in Tulsa, OK one century ago.

The World’s First Cloned Ferret Could Save Her Species

This isn’t Jurassic Park, but it might sound like the sci-fi classic. A 14-month-old female black-footed ferret is expected to become the first clone to be bred for the sake of saving her species from extinction.

Joe Rogan vs. Joe Rogan

Before pushing vaccine misinformation, Joe Rogan sounded the alarm on people pushing vaccine misinformation.