Culture

As lawmakers argue over how best to address school shootings, student clubs are focused on reducing youth violence at schools and in their communities.

As video proves decisive in holding police accountable for police brutality across the country, it's important you know your rights when filming a police officer. Democracy Now answers questions regarding people’s rights with Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst.

The new president seeks bipartisanship, but he is caught between Republicans who want tangible concessions and Democrats who are in no mood to compromise.

Shirley Chisholm and other Black women have set their eyes on the Oval Office for 50 years. Now it’s within reach.

The 9/11 attacks were a surprise. The response wasn’t.

The U.S. Supreme Court has totally ignored that union warning with its Janus decision.

It was a country enduring a 66-year siege, and a people who, against all odds, continue to build, create, and care for one another.

While the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the U.S. State Department have called for his immediate release, Jason Rezaian remains detained in an Iranian prison. His fate resides in the hands of an infamous judge known for committing human rights abuses.

For Indigenous peoples, actions must be collective, not only individual.

America’s super-rich (who have seen their fortunes surge since the beginning of lockdown) are getting nervous.