Charles Bursell Presents

Don't like politics? Afraid of Socialism? You'll have to get over both, because they're our only way out of the mess we're in. www.charlesbursell.com

Climate and pandemic emergencies are existential crises that require radical changes to how we engage with the world. Can we muster the wisdom and will to save ourselves? www.charlesbursell.com

Sniffing out BS is pretty easy, the case for not getting along, and the truth of what real progress requires. Also: sexy climate solutions? www.charlesbursell.com

Yes, we must think for ourselves, but automatically opposing the crowd is just as much a logical fallacy as going with the crowd. www.charlesbursell.com

Major league play-by-play glass ceiling, rally of The Deplorables, Jeopardy update, moral Milley, and high-tech sound medicine.  www.charlesbursell.com

They provide reliable facts, but the bias of even the best news outlets is subtle and deadly. www.charlesbursell.com

Up to 200 million climate refugees are expected in the next few decades. Where will you escape, or have you "escaped" already? www.charlesbursell.com

"White" isn't a thing, but white supremacy is. Also, words and phrases that need to be shelved. www.charlesbursell.com

What PBS's doc on post 9/11 America missed, diverting US military funds to international vaccines, and an eye on California's nutty recall. www.charlesbursell.com

Another insurrectionist "rally", vaxxed-up on campus, and you better be boycotting Texas brands right now! www.charlesbursell.com

With a pileup of Climate catastrophes, a deepening economic divide, and Neo-Fascist "laws" across America, it's time for a General Strike. www.charlesbursell.com

When the dignity of work is forever decoupled from the exploitation of "jobs," then we'll have a Labor Day to truly celebrate. www.charlesbursell.com

Hippies and New Agers used to be Lefties. Why have so many of them joined the Deplorables? www.charlesbursell.com

Unless he gets some legislative wins the Dems should primary Joe and let their Progressive Caucus (and the American people) lead the way. www.charlesbursell.com

Working out of a weekend funk from bad news on Afghanistan, Covid, and Hurricane Ida. Also: Anti-vaxxer deaths making headlines and military civilian rule on display. www.charlesbursell.com

OnlyFans reverses sex workers ban.  Also: conservative "comics" punch down, and zero-emission crewless cargo ships. www.charlesbursell.com

Socialist Revolution is the only way to successfully reverse climate crisis, not to mention present and future pandemics. Also: a new Jeopardy! host? www.charlesbursell.com

Should the Dems primary Joe? Also: family fights, a healthy mistrust of authority, consensual venting, and foul ball etiquette. www.charlesbursell.com

Confirmation that BLM protesters were vilified and actively suppressed by federal authorities. Also: double-check your voter registration and yes, it's okay to punch a Nazi. www.charlesbursell.com

America's Far Right is openly praising The Taliban and hopes to emulate their success. Also: Nanci Griffith, Nashville was never meant for one as beautiful as you. www.charlesbursell.com

Why do white folks love cover bands that don't play songs later than the mid-80s? A visit to the State Fair suggests a disturbing theory. www.charlesbursell.com

The United States has lost another war and it's ending tragically, as predicted, especially for thousands of Afghan nationals who allied with the US Military. www.charlesbursell.com

Ready solutions to the COVID and climate crises are hamstrung by the owner class. And the story of "River Dave" fighting for the right to live his remaining years off the grid. www.charlesbursell.com

Progressive activism extends the eviction ban and the infrastructure bill upholds the fossil fuel economy. It all feels like one step forward two steps back. www.charlesbursell.com

Huge gratitude to Simone Biles for lessons learned. And it's time to shun both the unvaxxed and The Repugs from civil society. www.charlesbursell.com