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Liberal YouTubers The Real Reason Obama Stays Quiet in the Trump Era (w/ Melissa Murray and Erin Ryan) 119,278 159

Omaha Steve's Labor Group United Auto Workers Vote to Divest From Israel in Historic Victory 18,125 261

Environment & Energy Greenland Records First 2 2026 Wildfires On June 14th and 15th; Though Small Areas, CO2 Released By M2 Burned Very High 190,950 551

Cable News Clips US eases Iran sanctions after talks, Lebanon ceasefire still holds - Reuters 74,555 100

Civil Liberties Hearing in Coe v. Blanche, June 23, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., in New York City 6,733 245

National Security & Defense Trump Summons Munitions Makers as Worries Grow Over Low U.S. Stockpiles 17,759 139

Education 1,700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities (From Open Culture) PLUS 200 Free Textbooks (WAIT, even more. See below) 15,418 251

Activist Headquarters Executive Override: How the Trump administration plans to interfere with the 2026 elections 5,164 255

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Howard Street Tunnel opens for double-stack rail service, marking new era for Port of Baltimore 4,880 102

Foreign Affairs Putin Can't Protect Crimea and Moscow - Professor Gerdes Explains 🇺🇦 57,660 221

Media UK plans to give established media more visibility on YouTube and TikTok 5,572 138

Health New antibiotic attacks bacteria in never-before-seen way 39,454 272

Campaigns Jasmine Clark, microbiologist headed to Congress 8,459 140

Economy State Farm's AI Plan for Sales Agents Sparks Uproar. 'A Real Slap in the Face.' 102,204 393

Israel/Palestine Israeli army says another soldier killed in southern Lebanon 145,683 236

Single Payer Health Systems US to Germany: Yeah, your people aren't paying enough for prescription drugs 1,138 93

LGBT Civil Rights and Activism The Gay Agenda... 2,090 168

Cannabis Cannabis crusader Jack Herer was born on June 18, 1939... 12,373 314

Women's Rights & Issues Reporter Investigates Andrew Tate's "Empire of Abuse" Amanpour and Company 17,218 279

Veterans Veterans Package Rolls 60 Bills Into One Military Congressional Push 12,498 163

Religion I attended the funeral today of a successful local restauranteur in our little beach town. 328,484 318

Disability ProPublica wants to hear about your experience... 1,885 108

Election Reform Akayla Gardner on MS NOW 3,127 190

Social Security & Medicare Social Security Crisis, A Town Elon Musk Cut Off From Social Security: More Perfect Union 2,133 137

Race & Ethnicity Jane Elliott SHATTERS Maga Victimhood -Reese Waters 1,307 83

Pro-Choice More Than Half of States Now Cover Doula Care Under Medicaid 3,827 134

Poverty On poor people using SNAP benefits for simple pleasures. . . 1,332 111

Occupy Underground Indiana's lt governor says you have his permission to hate Islam. Maybe hate they are #4 in foreclosure rates instead? 11,235 318

Drug Policy Is pot legal in the US? Kind of, sort of ... not really. 3,618 119

Gun Control Reform Activism Trump and protection from shooters: arm himself like teachers are told to do 14,586 196

Congress GUARD Act: A bill that bans kids from using AI chatbots is gaining momentum 5,229 117

Gun Control & RKBA Happy Day 214,068 369

Democrats SCOTUS 8,016 160

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