On a Day of Remembrance

Jed Myers Rattle
Washington state poet Jed Myers warns we may be hard-wired to fear and hate, but must remember the consequences for humanity.

Megadeals Roil Video Game Worker Unionization Efforts

Katie Kikenny The Hollywood Reporter
Drawing of workers in front of a sign that says UNIONIZE!
A spate of acquisitions, including Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, marks a flashpoint among organizers looking to make inroads in a mostly nonunion industry.

Wrongful Convictions

John Oliver explains why it’s so difficult to be exonerated for a wrongful conviction, even when there’s compelling evidence to prove your innocence, and how we can correct the state’s mistakes.

Cakewalk to Baghdad

A big and powerful country invaded a small and weak country, using a trumped-up threat. It didn't end well. 

Gabriel Boric Gets to Work Remaking Chile

Alexis Cortés Open Democracy
The youngest president in the history of the Andean nation is being inaugurated today. He’s got a difficult job ahead of him.