Before the NFL took a knee: 4 lesser-known moments of resistance in sports history
This isn’t the first time the world of professional sports has entered the fight for civil rights and racial justice.
Striking West Virginia teachers revive a proud labor heritage
After nine days on strike, the teachers won!
Is the ‘liberal world order’ worth saving?
We live in a profoundly unequal world.
Mass shootings, children being gunned down in cold blood; a dark stain on the...
We Americans may not realize it, but we are being mentally conditioned by this government to accept these mass shootings as a part of our culture, embedded in our society.
Study reveals Americans own 40 percent of all guns owned in the world
“The biggest force pushing up gun ownership around the world is civilian ownership in the United States.”
In Indian country, native-led businesses get a boost
Native-owned companies on the reservation have a hard time getting funding and expanding. Two Navajo entrepreneurs want to change that.
Worldwide #RiseForClimate events kick off to demand action on crisis of warming planet
"Climate change is the defining issue of our time," say 350.org's executive director. "It is a crisis of democracy, justice, and human rights."
‘Millions of us have your back:’ #DearProfessorFord goes viral as women nationwide take stand...
"Millions of us have your back. We call on Senators to demand a full, fair and trauma-informed investigation."
The soaring cost of US child care, in 5 charts
This spike in costs has broad implications, including leading fewer families to have children.
The time has come for a global minimum wage
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this June. In the wake of a devastating world war, its mission...