Killing as a government service
The USDA’s Wildlife Services program slaughters millions of wild animals every year — including endangered species. It doesn’t have to.
A new generation of Black farmers is returning to the land
They are working to repair harm inflicted over the past 400 years, with an eye toward reparations.
Blistering U.N. report: Trump administration’s policies designed to worsen poverty & inequality
40 million Americans live in poverty, and 18.5 million Americans live in extreme poverty.
Renters get one step closer to home ownership with this innovative program
A Cincinnati nonprofit works to give renters a reason to stay and invest in their homes.
The key to a sustainable economy is 5,000 years old
In ancient Mesopotamia, writing off debts worked brilliantly well for two millennia.
Tangled in the garden of good and evil
A French television program tackles the tough questions of compliance and resistance.
The Crackdown on Dakota Access Pipeline Reporters Shows the Vital Role of Independent Media
These arrests have raised issues about the complex relationship between activism and journalism.
5 tips on how to talk climate change this holiday season
The trick is to use patience, tolerance, an optimistic tone – and last, but not least, a keen understanding of your audience – to nudge your climate-skeptic sister or father-in-law.
Jobs report coverage lacked context, worker perspective
Workers might be in a better position to push wages up if employers are forced to compete with both the fear of the pandemic and increased unemployment payments.
Juneteenth: A celebration of black liberation & day to remember “horrific system that was...
Juneteenth is “much more complicated and much more complex than is traditionally presented,” increased recognition of the day “provides an opportunity to have a thorough remembrance of this horrific system that was slavery.”