My advice to the class of 2020
The multiple crises we’re facing are opportunities to remake this nation and the world, hopefully into more just societies.
How conservatorships were used to exploit Native Americans
A lawyer explains this sordid history in light of the recent case of pop star Brittney Spears' conservatorship.
HuffPost and Washington Post Reporters Face Charges in Ferguson
Huffington Post's Ryan Reilly and Washington Post's Wesley Lowery were charged with trespassing and interfering with a police officer a year after being detained during the Ferguson riots. This raises troubling questions about press freedom.
Social media giants’ climate misinformation policies leave users ‘in the dark’: report
"Despite half of U.S. and U.K. adults getting their news from social media, social media companies have not taken the steps necessary to fight industry-backed deception," reads the report.
Chomsky: Nuclear weapons, climate change & the undermining of democracy threaten future of planet
Noam Chomsky looks at how the threat of nuclear war remains one of the most pressing issues facing mankind.
White nationalism and public health
We can start small—sign a petition calling for equity in health care—and think big as we consider the stakes of the 2020 election.
‘It’s bad for business:’ CEOs speak out against attacks on reproductive rights, abortion bans
"As anti-choice politicians are escalating attacks on these fundamental freedoms we encourage the entire business community to join us in protecting access to reproductive healthcare in the critical months and years to come."
America’s children: Caught in the cross hairs of the NRA and the gun industry
How in the world did we ever get to this low point in our history when the fear of being killed is now planted into the minds of our children?
How A Right-Wing Media Myth Made It Into Oral Arguments For A Case Challenging...
Texas Solicitor General Scott Keller is relying on a common right-wing media myth to justify medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion.
Chelsea Manning: We got this
"We need to start pushing back. And the way we do that is by focusing on the systemic problems."