4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (703+ words) In 1381, thousands of outraged laborers, farmers, and common folk from across the English countryside marched to London to protest the extreme new taxes placed on the lower classes to fund overseas wars. They besieged the city, breached the Tower of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (728+ words) Gloria Steinem, the author, activist, Ms. magazine co-founder, and lifelong champion of women’s rights, died Wednesday at her home in Manhattan. She was ninety-two. Though her name became synonymous with second-wave feminism, Steinem began her career as a trailblazing journalist,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (567+ words) I typed 14 words: “Thank you AG Bonta for working to BLOCK THE MERGER and save media jobs.” I took a screenshot. The site stated it was “using what you shared to prepare a personalized message” to Attorney General Bonta. Moments…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (397+ words) Donald Trump’s pathological narcissism has soared (or sunk?) to new levels of almost comedic depravity. Like a ping-pong ball in a wind tunnel, he bounces haphazardly from one embarrassment to another, slamming into walls of public derision. Except for the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (673+ words) More than two months behind schedule, Sean Duffy’s scandal-plagued reality series finally arrived on YouTube last week. When Duffy started publicizing the series this spring, he described it as a patriotic travelogue designed to boost domestic tourism ahead of the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (510+ words) On Tuesday, Dolly Parton’s family announced the death of the beloved country music icon, a woman whose career spanned so many decades and so many disciplines, who wrote so many unforgettable songs and inspired so many people through her joy,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (546+ words) On August 25, Dolly Parton’s family announced the death of the beloved eighty-year-old country music star, known for her remarkable generosity, flamboyant personal style, and extraordinary musical gifts. In a video posted to Parton’s social media accounts, her nephew Bryan Seaver…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (233+ words) By Roman Palomares and Juan Proaño Since 1929, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has defended the economic, political, and cultural rights of Latinos across the United States. On behalf of our members throughout California, and the Latino community…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (811+ words) That’s where you come in, Contrarians. Thanks to the support provided by your paid subscriptions, my pro-democracy colleagues and I helped lead the way in building the #BlockTheMerger movement. Your paid subscriptions, Contrarians, help pay for these matters and more…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1046+ words) This week, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) belatedly unveiled its 2026-2027 season, which will include performances of works by Handel, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and other classical music titans. But the schedule includes at least one major departure from tradition: none of this…...