Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Chelsea Manning: We got this

"We need to start pushing back. And the way we do that is by focusing on the systemic problems."

How low can the barons of high finance go?

Betsy DeVos is bad, but the bankers she serves are even worse.

Parkland kids inspire a veteran to march

This won't be his last protest.

New York City councilman proposes bill to help employees disconnect from work emails after-hours

The right to unplug would help employees draw clear lines and set boundaries in their personal lives.

‘The gig economy’ is the new term for serfdom

Corporate capitalism is establishing a neofeudal serfdom in numerous occupations, a condition in which there are no labor laws, no minimum wage, no benefits, no job security and no regulations.

Breitbart and other right-wing outlets push claims that compare Parkland survivor David Hogg to...

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.

March for Our Lives – ‘The fight for their lives’

March for Our Lives has all the pinnings of a lasting movement. If the adults just let the kids do their thing, then it just might succeed.

Students look beyond gun control laws to prevent violence – and it’s working

As lawmakers argue over how best to address school shootings, student clubs are focused on reducing youth violence at schools and in their communities.

Donald Trump’s America

"It's a hell that remains largely private at the moment, but for how long?"

Beyond the illusion of human rights

As precious as they are, “rights” can no longer protect us against the environmental, political, and economic degradation engendered by today’s global system.