Spotify’s business model is screwing over musicians and ruining music
The recent spat between Neil Young and Spotify reminds us that the world’s largest streaming company only cares about profits—which is what independent musicians have been complaining about for years.
As global inequality rises, so are the movements fighting it
Despite the often-bleak picture we find ourselves in, the energy and dynamism of the movement that the report reveals is inspiring and cause for hope.
Taking a knee, standing for justice
Principled stands taken at great risk are often how movements are born.
The beginning is near: The deep north, evictions and pipeline deadlines
None of us know how this moment in history is going to work out.
‘Just give people money’: Study finds Covid survival checks reduced food insecurity, alleviated anxiety
“It turns out, relieving a lot of everyday hardship can be done very simply and directly by giving poor people money and support. Who knew?”
Never had a chance!
It was 1956, Brooklyn, NYC, the year after our beloved Dodgers had finally won a World Series from those Damn Yankees. We...
16-year-olds want to vote – and states are starting to listen to them
“We know that the earlier we can get people voting, the more likely we can keep them voting for the rest of their lives.”
This Black History Month, don’t ban our history—teach it
May we instead “seize the opportunity” to honor Black Americans, as President Ford urged—from past to present.
Wall Street bonuses in 2018 totaled more than 3x the earnings of minimum wage...
Since 1985 the average Wall Street bonus has increased by 1,000 percent.
‘A step forward’: Black Lives Matter protests forced Biden to push racial equity, but...
Biden’s executive orders are “a step forward” and credits social movements who have been pressuring the administration to act.