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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Bleak Views of Melting Antarctic Ice, From Above and Below
Two troubling recent studies clarify projections of glacial ice loss, sea-level rise, and the need to act on climate.
Procrastinators of the World, Unite! Last Day, Last Chance for Our Fundraiser!
Don’t miss your last chance to make our 2020 fundraiser the best ever!
Trump Shoots His Campaign in the Head
Trump is back to his usual self-destructive form.
Brexit: Running the Clock Down
Why Brexit motion should not be confused with progress.
Chamber of Commerce Quietly Supports a United Government Led by Democrats
The Chamber of Commerce cozying up to Team Dem is quite a bellweather.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/6/2020
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Covid-19 and the Global Addiction to Cheap Migrant Labor
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the world’s structural dependence on exploitable labor.
Right to Repair Redux: Massachusetts Ballot Questions
Massachusetts has another right to repair ballot question, updating its 2012 provision that resulted in landmark 2013 legislation.
Thomas Frank’s Essential Insight – True Populism Is Transracial: An Interview + Review of The People, No! A Brief History of Anti-Populism
How Jim Crow laws were a backlash against 19th Century populism of having poor whites and blacks join forces to seek economic justice.
Daniel Ellsberg on the Assange Extradition and Growing Fascism
Daniel Ellsberg, in an interview with Paul Jay, describes the threat the Assange show trial poses for journalists around the world.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/5/2020
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Announcing the 2020 Harry Shearer and Friends “Double Your Donation” Challenge!
Harry Shearer and two anonymous donors are making a big reader challenge! Will you take them up on it?
