‘Afghan Papers’ wouldn’t be needed if we had a real independent newsmedia
Embedded journalists and news organizations that hire retired generals for commentary don’t give the true picture.
How states can better care for direct care workers
As the American population ages, the need for care workers is exploding. Direct care jobs, like home health and personal care aides,...
Life imitates art: Does diversity in media have any impact on the real world
Diversity in media is not just impactful, it is essential.
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.
“Water is life”: Midwestern floods threaten Indigenous communities at forefront of climate crisis
As Nebraska and the U.S. Midwest recover from devastating climate change-fueled floods, we speak with Lakota historian Nick Estes on how two centuries of indigenous resistance created the movement proclaiming “Water is life.”
Photo essay: Eight reasons students walked out over gun laws
“All of these students will be voting in the next four years. We will be in the driver’s seat.”
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.
What American media won’t tell us about the Putin/XI Meeting, Part II
An authoritarian approach to such a threat can never work – democracies have to lead.
Little Free Library’s not-so-little commitment to getting the word out
These book-sharing boxes promote literacy and strengthen communities.
Western media accuse China of wanting to do what US does to other countries
A new Cold War media blitz against China that simultaneously serves US imperialism by blessing it or denying that it exists.