An economic no-brainer: Empower women, empower economies
As the first woman to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and a leader in advocating for increased investment and action toward...
Extinction Rebellion movement starts week-long demonstration in US and around world demanding ‘system change...
“It’s time to do what’s never been done before in the fight against climate change – a collective and coordinated international rebellion that will continue to escalate until our demands are met."
The inequality to be suffered by our children
Unless progressive policies are demanded by American voters, most of our children and grandchildren will suffer from the continuing expansion of a Great-Depression-like wealth gap that already "dwarfs" the rest of the developed world.
Central banks have gone rogue, putting us all at risk
Central bankers are now aggressively playing the stock market. To say they are buying up the planet may be an exaggeration, but they could.
Education wave that began in West Virginia sweeps nation
Chances are, that if teachers are fed up, many more others are too.
Women approaching retirement face financial insecurity over healthcare and drug costs
"Those results underscore the reality of an uneven playing field for women in the American economy and the economic opportunity cost after years as mothers and caregivers and not wage-earners."
Let’s reframe individual action as political strategy
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Oscar Shoutouts Roundup
Several winners at last night's awards ceremony used their acceptance speeches to speak out on causes meaningful to them.
Coronavirus prevention that works for working people
Now is the time to put the basic foundation in place that will make us all safer and more secure in good times, and more resilient when disaster strikes.
The U.S. is flooding the world with guns. Congress can stop that.
Gun exports reached record levels in 2017 and again in 2018. Can Congress stop Trump from loosening the rules even further?