Emilio Gutierrez Soto and the fight to protect journalists
Democracy depends on a vigorous free press, and it is up to all of us to demand it, and to defend it.
The Other Charlies
In the wake of the violence in France, people from around the world expressed solidarity with the victims, and with the people of France. Although the world leaders posed for a photo op to show they were there, it was the people who led the day.
A blue state teacher rebellion: Denver teachers vote to strike as LA educators win...
Denver teachers overwhelmingly agreed to strike for higher pay, for the profession and for the students for the first time in 25 years.
In Haiti, Washington meddling missed by press
Haitian and foreign readers and viewers would be so much better served if corporate media could follow the advice of its own codes of ethics.
Marijuana is on the ballot in four states, but legalization may soon stall, researchers...
Strong public support and successive waves of state-level legalization in election years has led many policy analysts to argue that marijuana has reached a tipping point in the United States.
Yance Ford: The first transgender director nominated for an Oscar
"If my nomination can help in any way to advance the issues of trans-equality and protection for LGBTQ people under the law, then I am as humbled by that as I am by the nomination."
America’s addictions
It goes beyond opioids – America is addicted to Donald Trump and war.
The Kimmel fight revealed the anti-Trump opposition’s secret weapon
The people have more power than we realize. And the people in power are terrified of it.
Billionaire collective fortunate grows, while rest of America struggles during pandemic
“The difference is stark between profits for billionaires and the widespread economic misery in our nation."
Media complicity is key to blacklisting websites
In media and government, the journalists and officials who enable blacklisting are cravenly siding with conformity instead of democracy.