Friday, April 19, 2024
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Why we must legalize marijuana

Legalizing, taxing, and regulating is good for the economy and creates jobs.

‘Resisting to exist:’ Indigenous women unite against Brazil’s far-right president

“But we are strong, we are resistant. And we are here in this… the 15th encampment, to show to the government, and to all society, that we are alive, that we are resisting to exist."

Maitreya: “Share and Save the World”

Amidst deepening global divisions and intolerance ‘Project Maitreya’ plan to build 1,000 statues of Maitreya Buddha around the world, with the aim,...

‘A Thurgood Marshall Plan for Public Education:’ Bernie Sanders unveils 10-point education plan

"The United States, as the wealthiest country in history, should have the best education system in the world...sadly, that is not the case today."

The war on women is still on

In Trumpistan, legislative attempts to ban abortion are a blatant sign that women are under attack.

Epic fail of charter schools in Louisiana

The legacy of the federal government’s charter school grants in Louisiana should not be understood just by the sheer waste of precious education funds, but also by the real human consequences of spreading makeshift charter programs that throw communities into confusion, distress, and a sense of betrayal.

LGBTQ advocates cheer historic victory after US House passes equality act

"This vote is a monumental step forward in the fight for true, lived equality for LGBTQ people."

Maine becomes first state to ban Native American mascots at public schools and universities

"Our people, communities and understanding and respect for one another are Maine's source of pride, and it is time our symbols reflect that."

Redacting democracy: Blacking out the record of the grimmest aspects of American history

“The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” Today, Americans are forgetting.

The battle for rights of nature heats up in the Great Lakes

“All the studies say we need drastic action. If we think the courts are going to save the plants or the animals they aren’t.”