‘Abolish billionaires’: Oxfam report shows combined pandemic wealth of richest 10 people could pay...
“Rigged economies are funnelling wealth to a rich elite who are riding out the pandemic in luxury, while those on the frontline of the pandemic... are struggling to pay the bills and put food on the table.”
400 years after slavery’s start, no more band-aids
It’s time to heal the deep wounds of racism — not only to ensure equity for African Americans, but for our entire economy.
American Journalism’s Ideology: Why the ‘Liberal’ Media Is Fundamentalist
If we were to step back from the diversionary label of journalism and evaluate the deeper ideological commitments that shape mainstream news, what are they really? Robert Jensen evaluates an organization’s coverage of environmental news.
Will the new crimes against humanity treaty protect women and LGBTI persons?
It’s time for the international community to take a stand. A new treaty could affect people’s rights for generations to come.
Pandemic crisis and recession can spark a fight for real change in the US
After getting $600/week in jobless pay, going back to work for $7.25 sucks.
Infographic: This is how much equality a $30 trillion inheritance can buy
What it means to be an heir in the U.S., and a few big ideas on how to use the largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever.
The indignity of work without pay
“Dignity of work means hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are or what kind of work you do. . . dignity of work is a value that unites us all.”
A threat to global democracy: How Facebook & surveillance capitalism empower authoritarianism
This is just the latest in a string of controversies surrounding Facebook’s unprecedented influence on democracy in the United States and around the world.
Native American voting rights take center stage at Standing Rock congressional hearing
In North Dakota, members of Congress will hear testimony about barriers to the ballot box.
Chris Hedges and Wallace Shawn on politics, playwriting and power
The two discuss experiences working in other countries and how those experiences led them, as Hedges puts it, to “grapple with the reality of empire.”