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What happens when scientists are right and nobody wants to hear it? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the frustrating history of brilliant minds who were ignored, mocked, and punished for telling the truth.

In the aftermath of the “No Kings Day” demonstrations of March 28th, there has been renewed interest—and concern—that in many cities the participation of people of color generally, and Black people specifically, has been limited.

UAW recent organizing breakthroughs in auto manufacturing in the South, major nationwide strikes, and decisive contract successes raise questions about what lessons we can and can’t draw from the last few years’ record of wins and losses.

The Israeli prime minister’s focus is, as always, on himself and his near-term political needs. The plight of American Jews is simply not his concern.

Plastic is in many ways a vital technology, but did we really need to use it everywhere?

A heated online discourse about Dr. Samira Mohan's departure only scratches the surface of a bigger issue.

Sure, Alien is about an alien. But, on a deeper level, it's the story about the horrors of a cartoonishly evil company with unchecked power. The Weyland-Yutani Corporation is an extreme form of what's known in economics as a monopsony.

“Today, there isn’t a single state, metropolitan area, or county in the United States where a full-time worker earning the local minimum wage can afford a two-bedroom apartment.”

As climate lawsuits mount nationwide, new GOP bill borrows from gun-industry strategy to grant fossil fuel companies sweeping legal immunity and other protections.

“Gas prices are skyrocketing because of Trump’s war,” said the Democratic House whip. “If just a few Republicans are willing to choose the American people over Trump, we can stop this reckless war today.”