The tie that truly binds grand fortune and great talent
Our world’s richest are increasingly monopolizing the smarts of our smartest.
Burn the Barbies, pause the pink
The highly anticipated live-action film starring Margot Robbie is an attempt to redeem the problematic toy. But it’s really just an expensive ad campaign for an outdated doll.
Glenn Greenwald: Mainstream U.S. media is culpable for disseminating fake & deceitful news on...
"Any story that bolsters the prevailing D.C. orthodoxy on the Russia Threat, no matter how dubious, is spread far and wide."
Student and teacher leadership will change the politics of gun control
Falling back on worn out ideology, bumper-sticker arguments, or self-serving strategizing likely won’t work. This is different.
Making American schools less great again
The action, a precursor to a strike, is a direct response to the inadequate funding in the upcoming state budget and a referendum on the continuing divestment in public education.
America unmasked
Did the long pandemic spawn a new kind of repression?
Shelter within the storm: A dialog on politics and culture
A dialog on the artist’s role in times of extreme societal and cultural alienation and worldwide crisis.
American billionaires’ net worth up $931 billion since start of COVID-19 pandemic
The total collective wealth of American billionaires is "nearly double the $2.1 trillion in total wealth held by the bottom half of the population, or 165 million Americans."
‘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."
VIDEO: Artist Emily Jacir Brings the Palestinian Experience to the Venice Biennale
As the most prestigious international biennial art exhibition in the world takes place in Italy, Democracy Now speaks with one of the most celebrated Palestinian artists, Emily Jacir, who joins the Venice Biennale.