Culture

"To build fairer and more inclusive economies we must instill gender parity across education, health, politics, and economic participation."

The longer it takes to muster a full response to defeat this coup, the more damage – to our rights, freedoms, economic security, opportunities, democratic governance, the global economy and the environment – will have been inflicted, making the struggle to restore them vastly more difficult.

As scientific research suggests, it can actually lower the stress hormone cortisol, which in the system too often can lead to a myriad of degenerative illnesses.

Why should it be the responsibility of teenagers to “save the world” in the first place?

It's beautiful that there's an Olympic team for 82 million displaced people. But have we accepted mass displacement as the new normal?

A new possibility for the resistance has emerged – one that involves the cooperation of groups that you wouldn't normally think of.

This is just the latest in a string of attacks against the Parkland survivors, who have been maligned by conservative outlets and the National Rifle Association over their calls for stronger gun laws.

“…the political fallout of the global financial crisis is only just getting started. The real confrontation, it seems, is yet to come.”

In the 21st century, it is time to upgrade our economic model from one of feudal exploitation to a cooperative democracy that recognizes the needs, contributions and inalienable rights of all participants.

Journalist and pro-democracy activist Omoyele Sowore is entering his second month in jail for calling for peaceful nationwide protests against the government....