Russian propaganda? The new era of mainstream conspiracy theory
While it is true that Russia, China and other rival countries engage in espionage and propaganda, their efforts to change American minds pale in comparison to the stenography of the US and other Western media.
How movements can use drama to seize the public imagination
Drama is useful in getting attention for our issues. The Sunrise Movement is only one of the recent movements that grew by...
The Guardian criticized for misrepresenting truth in Nicaragua
A group of advocates for Nicaragua wrote the publication to correct the record, but the Guardian refuses to publish their letter to the editor.
A Global Battle of Values and Ideals
Unity, cooperation and tolerance; such qualities necessitate and encourage a shift away from a narrow ‘me first’ approach to living to an awareness and responsibility for society more broadly and the natural world.
More than a dozen banks finance gun manufacturers and the assault weapons industry
More than a dozen banks support five of the largest gun manufacturers connected to countless shooting tragedies in America.
New analysis shows Big Oil’s continued and future price gouging
Oil prices dipped below $80 a barrel for the first time since January 2022, but consumers are paying 13 percent higher than the last time oil was this low.
‘A shameful week for the US:’ Trump admin guts UN resolution to end rape...
The resolution was gutted after the U.S. threatened to veto the measure altogether unless language referencing reproductive health was taken out
New data shows many Americans believe in human causes climate change, yet a staggering...
The poll, which was conducted between Nov. 29 and Dec. 10, came just after the U.S. government published a critical climate report last month with warnings of human-caused global warming having major consequences on the livelihoods of Americans.
Talking sense about immigration
In the end, isn’t it time to challenge the notion that people in general, and immigrants in particular, can be easily divided into deserving good guys and undeserving bad guys?
Bernie Sanders’ minimum wage bill would improve the lives of 40 million Americans
The Raise the Wage Act "would eliminate decades of growing wage inequality between the lowest-paid and the typical U.S. worker."