When that man is dead and gone
By: Irving Berlin Satan, Satan Thought up a plan, dressed as a man, Walked in the earth and since he began, The world is hell for you and me, But…
Which Side Are You On?
Following are some materials intended to provide background on the famous protest song, “Which Side Are You On?” that was written by Florence Reece after a violent encounter with the…
The Final Speech from The Great Dictator by Charlie Chaplin
Following is the text of the speech that Charlie Chaplin gave after the satirical movie, “The Great Dictator” was over. The movie and the speech that followed were done in…
Unfettered and Unaccountable: How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
by J. David McSwane and Hannah Allam ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.…
The Roberts Court Will Be Remembered for Surrendering to Trump
Instead of healing divisions on the bench, Roberts and his Republican confederates old and new have issued a blistering succession of polarizing and reactionary majority opinions. By: Bill Blum August…
When Fascism Comes to America
The list of common characteristics in the study of 20th-century fascist dictators and their regimes includes 14 categories in all, and Trump and his MAGA disciples have already exhibited characteristics…
The U.S. has one of the most punitive criminal justice systems — unless you’re the president
Originally published by The 19th. Authored by: Candice Norwood. The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on former President Donald Trump’s criminal immunity captures a stark reality: In one of the world’s…
Scenes of the Train Ride from Boston to NYC Part 1 of 2
Following is video that I captured on the Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 95 from Boston, Massachusetts USA to New York City, New York USA on the morning of October 6,…
‘They know the house they are bombing is full of children’: NAZA’s directors on their devastating film about Israeli intelligence
by: Xan Brooks September 11, 2026 Watch the official trailer for NAZA, an award-winning documentary produced by the Guardian that details the systems behind Israel’s mass killings in Gaza. Subscribe…
Epochal Crisis
The Exhaustion of Global Capitalism By: William I. Robinson, PhD In a groundbreaking new study, acclaimed scholar of global capitalism William I. Robinson presents a bold, original, and timely ‘big…
Interview: What Does the ‘I’ in AI Really Mean?
September 25, 2026 by Sara Talpos Is it possible that AI is — or might one day become — truly intelligent? We put this question to five experts working in…
NYC Delivery Workers Report Staggering Rates of Injury, Mental Health Issues
A new report by the CUNY School of Public Health is the first comprehensive look at the occupational risks faced by delivery workers since New York City implemented sweeping reforms…
Moral distress: for primary care doctors, ‘doing the right thing’ can feel impossible
Getty Images James Greenslade-Yeats, Auckland University of Technology and Tago Mharapara, Auckland University of Technology July 23, 2026 Modern healthcare systems ask much of primary care doctors. They are expected…
Brazil creates four Amazon reserves as plans to pave rainforest highway advance
By: Bobbybascomb September 22, 2026 The Brazilian government has created four new sustainable development reserves in the Amazon as part of an effort to mitigate environmental damage from the controversial…
America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.
Across several states, a quiet chemical industry campaign is making it harder to hold polluters accountable. By: Ames Alexander/Floodlight Sep 9, 2026 Across much of the U.S., people have little…
“Musk” the documentary by Alex Gibney
An incisive look behind the legend of Elon Musk, the world’s most heralded “inventor-entrepreneur” who has enormous influence on the world in which we all live. Movie trailer for the…