Inherit the hypocrisy
If we do not stand up and protest this fanaticism... "He that troubleth his own house will inherit the wind..."
Russell Brand on Revolution, Fighting Inequality, Addiction, Militarized Police & Noam Chomsky
For years Russell Brand has been one of Britain’s most popular comedians, but in 2014, he also emerged as a leading voice of Britain’s political left. Hear his thoughts on the most current causes.
The government is expanding its social media surveillance capabilities
But social media monitoring programs and the algorithms that power them aren’t effective — and may be discriminatory.
Making the world work better
Here is hope for a better government – it's based on democracy, but also the Chinese idea of examinations for government officials, the Finnish educational system, and the Cinncinatus system in Rome.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Earliest Earth overshoot day ever, it's been over a year since MSNBC mentioned the war in Yemen, Trump wants to strip security clearance of those who have criticized him, and more.
‘Horrific:’ Sessions says survivors of domestic and gang violence will no longer qualify for...
"In what world does the United States turn its back on people who have suffered persecution, trauma, and extreme distress from domestic or gang violence?"
What Black Lives Matter activists can teach us about the pitfalls and potential of...
Interviews with 11 Black Lives Matter social media page administrators highlight the challenges of scaling grassroots activism through digital organizing.
Who polices the immigration police?
Claims of unjust arrests by ICE agents and cops often disappear into an overwhelmed immigration court system.
Students as teachers
Facing the world adults are wrecking.
Roman chef feeds the homeless in a lifelong mission to help those in need
Dino Impagilazzo's mission is now made up of 300 volunteers who cook and serve hot meals near train stations and in St. Peter's Square to help feed the growing number of homeless people in Rome.