My advice to the class of 2020
The multiple crises we’re facing are opportunities to remake this nation and the world, hopefully into more just societies.
N.C. shut down a group home last year. The US just gave it a...
Advocates for migrant children have criticized the government for relying on these large new facilities.
An outright reversal of Roe v. Wade isn’t all we should fear
There are many ways we can lose our rights. We need to fight them all.
Corporate media join in editorializing for Press Freedom…for themselves
Mainstream media hypocrisy on display.
Exclusive: WikiLeaks lawyer warns U.S. charges against Assange endanger press freedom worldwide
It’s unclear what charges may be brought against Assange; the Justice Department has previously considered prosecuting him over his role in the release of hacked DNC emails.
How guns literally go to men’s heads
"If you are not male and have never carried a gun in public, it’s only an imaginary experiment, but science shows that simply handling a gun alters men’s levels of testosterone and measurably increases their aggressive behavior."
How Best to Train the Next Generation of Activists? Give Them Chores
Teaching kids to leave things better than they found them work not only on bedrooms and kitchens, but also on the world's bigger messes.
Hundreds of activists stage sit-in against big polluters on final day of COP24 U.N....
“People not polluters.”
What’s next for Venezuela as US & opposition reject negotiations aimed to end crisis...
And in the long term, there is no recognition of what does this mean for the country in terms of its social fabric, its political culture and going forward, if there’s no negotiated agreement on that process.
We can no longer afford a fossil fuel economy
The costs of not acting are high. The benefits of investing in a clean energy economy would be widespread. We need to keep building the movement.