What makes our lives matter?
To improve our society, we need to study ways in which individuals can be satisfied that their lives matter and in which the society agrees.
Young activists aren’t waiting for anyone
Young activists may be opting for more direct action than relying on adults in power, but older generations still have a key role to play.
Honoring a victim’s memory on Workers’ Memorial Day
This is about prevention, not condemnation.
The First Amendment goes wild
The use of money has no real limitations and the state should not be providing it to churches or their subsidiaries.
4 in 5 parents wish teachers taught climate change – but most teachers aren’t
"In terms of teaching climate change, we could adequately fund education. In terms of society, we have to pass radical legislation to force people to act in the best interests of the planet."
10 organizations honoring Native peoples’ history and future on Thanksgiving
Food Tank is standing with and highlighting organizations renouncing the traditional story of Thanksgiving and honoring Indigenous communities.
One year later: GOP tax scam results in $9 billion in profits for big...
"These shameful actions—and the Republican tax law that permitted them—indicate just how rigged the system is against working people and the middle class."
Scotland Yard investigating sexual assault claims against Harvey Weinstein
Weinstein has reportedly entered rehab in an attempt to lighten his sentence in the face of multiple impending international sexual assault and rape investigations.
‘RBG:’ As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recovers from surgery, a remarkable film charts her...
Despite her illnesses, in her 25 years on the court Ginsburg has never missed a day of oral argument.
Guns and liberty
Gun ownership in the United States, largely criminalized for poor people of color, is a potent tool of oppression.