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…
ICE Treatment of Transgender Women Reversing Years-Long Practices
Women said they face harassment and lack proper medical care. By Beth Schwartzapfel September 12, 2026 This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering…
Listening for schizophrenia: How AI could help with early diagnosis
The speech of people with schizophrenia sounds subtly different from their healthy counterparts. Can AI hear those differences better than human psychiatrists? By Astrid Landon 09.09.2026 Schizophrenia is tough to…
Why working‑class people account for around 1% of lawmakers in the US – and only 2% in the average democracy around the world
By: Noam Lupu, Vanderbilt University and Nicholas Carnes, Duke University Both major U.S. political parties regularly tout their commitment to working-class Americans and claim to be the party of the…
Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics
by Kevin Hardy, Stateline September 4, 2026 Labor union membership continues to climb in the United States, though the increase remains sharply divided by the politics of individual states. Last…
U.S. Empire in Decline: Richard Wolff on Iran War, Rising Inequality, $40T National Debt & More
SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 We speak to Richard Wolff, a prominent Marxist economist, about the economic fallout from the war on Iran, which recently reached the six-month mark. “Because it’s only…
Poetry: As easy as falling off a bike
James B. Kobak Jr. shares another humorous poem about an unfortunate incident involving a bike and three cracked ribs By James B. Kobak Jr. August 31, 2026 I bruised my…
A mosque built by a transgender person raises questions about faith and belonging in Pakistan
By: Syeda Noor Fatima August 15, 2026 When 46-year-old Rajab Ali, a transgender man, spent his life savings to build a mosque for his local community in Okara district of…
Is It Socialism Or Just Common Sense?
Inequality has destroyed the American Dream. It’s no wonder many Americans want something different. By: Chuck Collins August 26, 2026 The debate over capitalism vs. socialism often looks like a…
‘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 On a darkened rooftop in Tel Aviv, Israeli intelligence officers outline the details of their work. These men tell us how they helped develop…