As the decade closes, the power of protest endures
A new global social movement is growing, in schools and on the streets.
Building the Iron Wall
The ominous assault on the final redoubts of a free press, through an attempt to brand dissidents, independent journalists and critics of corporate power and imperialism as agents of a foreign power, has begun.
US turned away thousands of Haitian asylum-seekers and detained hundreds more in the 90s
When the U.S. detained Haitian refugees indefinitely, it set a precedent.
‘Big attack on working people:’ Trump moves to redefine poverty in order to slash...
"A novel way to take health care etc. away from people AND make it look like there are fewer poor people – change the formula."
In this time of crisis, we need to keep our eyes open
Both eyes open. Look for potential threats coming from all sides. Be prepared to change course at a moment’s notice.
WATCH: John Oliver Blasts Republicans for Failing to do Their Job
John Oliver couldn't help tearing the GOP apart for their actions following Justice Scalia's death.
Scientists Collaborate to Sort Fact from Fiction In Media’s Coverage of Climate Change
Climate Feedback is a global network of scientists who sort fact from fiction in the media’s coverage of climate change.
Big brands: The missing voice in the fight to end gender-based violence at work
Women workers and their labor organizations are uniting across borders to demand work that is free of gender-based violence, pays a living wage, and promotes women’s initiative and leadership at all levels.
Ten years since economic collapse sparked Occupy Wall Street, the Cooperative Movement is surging
“I think … we recognize we really haven’t done anything serious to deal with the causes of this crash.”
Justice for Layleen Polanco: Community demands answers after trans black Latinx woman died at...
Layleen’s death came at the beginning of Pride Month and just one day after the NYPD apologized for the first time for its raid a half-century ago on the Stonewall Inn, a gay- and trans-friendly bar in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.