Can Democrats Win in Rural America? A New Strategy for Red States
Politics / January 15, 2026 The results for the 2025 election cycle send a powerful message regarding strategies that connect outside of urban centers. From Montana Trump country to the Appalachian foothills, rural Democrats scored a heartening number of local and statewide victories in recent off-year and special elections. The spate of wins produced tangible […]
Climate Hushers Need to Get Real
Environment / January 15, 2026 Political realism doesn’t outweigh scientific realism. “Let’s be realistic.” That’s the advice coming from a growing number of voices in climate circles in the United States. In October, billionaire Bill Gates argued that a global temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius is unavoidable and not a “super bad outcome”—a view […]
How Trumps Immigration Crackdown Chills Organizing and Erodes Conditions for All Workers
Activism / January 15, 2026 When one group of workers is terrorized or disappeared, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for their labor rights. In late 2025, federal immigration authorities detained a nonunion janitor who had recently—and publicly—accused contractors for Minnesota’s Ramsey County of mass wage theft. “Despite a bunch of intimidation and threats […]
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regimes Nuclear Program
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Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus
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U.K. Home Secretary Presses Police Chief to Resign Over Israeli Soccer Fan Ban
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Minneapolis Feels Like a Military Occupation
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U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe
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Trumps Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran
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Iran Halts Protester Execution Amid Trumps Strong Action Threat
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