Hobbies pass the time, but passions go deep to change your life. www.charlesbursell.com
The real “cancel culture” is Republicans’ attempt to silence all speech that threatens extreme Right-Wing orthodoxy. www.charlesbursell.com
The promise of electric vehicles is a cruel joke if it perpetuates toxic systems of consumption and oppression. www.charlesbursell.com
Crowning a historic TV classic, or overhyping the latest critically-acclaimed series, limits the medium’s potential. www.charlesbursell.com
Dems finally taking our advice to break up BBB and force votes, but is it too late? Also: pretending our way out of Covid. www.charlesbursell.com
New reports reveal the obscenities of wealth disparity and species extinction. Also: Sharing bookshelf photos should be the next big fad. #whatbooksdoyoukeep www.charlesbursell.com
To win the midterms, Democratic leaders must promise voters they will step down and support a new, progressive leadership team. www.charlesbursell.com
Can Paganism reclaim its cultural dominance? And, from abortion defense to media criticism, Lefty arguments are weak and off target. www.charlesbursell.com
On this MLK Holiday, Senators Manchin and Sinema embody the white moderates in whom Dr. King was so "gravely disappointed." Also, some enriching recommendations. www.charlesbursell.com
Democracy looks dead on the vine while Covid may live forever. Is it time to give up on America? www.charlesbursell.com
Why we love 1950’s domesticity. Milk is Wisconsin’s coal. And, community radio is the best radio. www.charlesbursell.com
America’s system is exactly backwards. Instead of using commerce as an instrument for good, we are used as tools for profit. www.charlesbursell.com
There is no normal, and no learning to live with Covid, until workers control their own lives. www.charlesbursell.com
The world’s most successful workers' revolution ultimately failed because parties don’t work. www.charlesbursell.com
Republicans are the most deranged party in American history, and if we don’t stop them, they will become a permanent minority rule party. www.charlesbursell.com
A year after The Capitol attack, we know who the insurrectionists are and what they want. www.charlesbursell.com
Black Liberation Revolutionary Assata Shakur meets Peanuts’ creator Charles Schulz for a perfect meme mashup. www.charlesbursell.com
Offerings like “Don’t Look Up” present a cheap veneer of progressivism while protecting the corporate status quo. www.charlesbursell.com
Remembering notable artists and newsmakers who have passed is a valuable annual exercise. This year’s lessons: 1) be passionate, 2) share your passion. www.charlesbursell.com