Proof of Life is an album about what remains after life has had its way with you.

Humanity has never possessed more knowledge, productive power, or technological capacity. Yet access to food, housing, healthcare, education, and the other

Capitalism has created more wealth than any economic system in history. It has also created recurring crises, extraordinary concentrations of power, and a

Whenever socialism is discussed, its critics almost invariably point to countries such as Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, or the former Soviet Union and declare,

Before I begin, I want to be transparent about my perspective.

He Never Met a Stranger is a tribute to a man who proved that people can grow, love more deeply, and leave the world better than they found it. He was a

Live reactions and sentiment data for Queen - Don't Stop Me Now on Similitude.

Ever feel like you're reacting to things differently than everyone else? Similitude shows you people who experience things the way you do.

You showed up to the meeting. Similitude helps you find the people who felt it the same way you did.

A live counter tracking the estimated U.S. taxpayer cost of Operation Epic Fury, based on the Pentagon's preliminary estimate of $1 billion per day.

War has a way of becoming abstract.

The U.S. government overspends by hundreds of billions compared to peer nations. See the gap in real time — and what that money could fund instead.

A live counter tracking the estimated U.S. taxpayer cost of Operation Epic Fury, based on the Pentagon's preliminary estimate of $1 billion per day.

The Long Wait is a two-act musical that follows the twenty-three-year relationship of Daniel Harper and Miguel Alvarez, a couple living in Texas as the United

Coming Into Focus follows the course of a single long day that begins with exhaustion and ends with quiet resolve.

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This album is not a set of answers. It is a record of practice.

There is a timeline here that matters.

“No Kings” is a defiant protest anthem about shared power and collective voice. With driving momentum and chant-ready hooks, it rejects the idea of rule by

“You Keep Showing Up” is a warm tribute to the friends who refuse to let isolation win. It celebrates the texts, meals, laughter, and steady presence that

Let Them Talk is a conversation that never happened.

For Mom, with love.Time changes people. It shapes us, challenges us, stretches us in different directions. But it also reveals what lasts. Through every

Todd Penland is a musician, composer, and writer. Explore original albums, stream tracks, and read opinion pieces on the issues that matter.

TL;DR The real question about AI isn’t how intelligent it becomes. It’s whether we build institutions strong enough to protect people from the disruption it causes. If AI creates abundance but we a…

Promise and Peril is a concept album about artificial intelligence – not as abstraction, but as arc. The first half of the record explores the promise: augmentation, acceleration, collective …

The removal of the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument by the Trump administration is not an isolated act. This flag was not decoration. It was a symbol of our history and our struggle.…

1787: An Imperfect Union is a 14-song concept album about how the United States Constitution was actually formed: through secrecy, bargaining, leverage, exclusion, and conditional consent. Rather t…

[Verse 1] I’m quiet in rooms that don’t go anywhere I listen longer than I speak I don’t jump in just to prove I’m here I wait until there’s something for me Some people think that means I’m hiding Or