The meat industry has created a false dichotomy that pits people against animals
Factory farms are harmful to animals, the environment, local communities, and public health. We need a more logical and just food system.
30,000 LA teachers ‘strike ready’ as district refuses to spend $1.86 billion reserve on...
"A strike is not a first resort for anyone. It's a last resort – especially for teachers who are asked to do more with less every day. And enough is enough."
VIDEO: Art and Protests at the Venice Biennale Highlight Labor Conditions, Climate Change and...
Democracy Now is broadcasting from the Venice Biennale, the oldest and most prestigious international art exhibition, where this year's theme, "All the World’s Futures," has not been without controversy.
A nation of the walking dead
The corporate state will expand our access to a variety of opioids and numbing situations to temporarily alleviate our stress, financial dislocations, depression and anxiety.
Jerry Brown didn’t invite grassroots activists to his Climate Summit – they came anyway
The youth, indigenous, and climate and environmental justice groups gathered that morning were largely excluded from official programming. So, they created their own.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Earliest Earth overshoot day ever, it's been over a year since MSNBC mentioned the war in Yemen, Trump wants to strip security clearance of those who have criticized him, and more.
Multiplying hatred and division: Humanity at war with itself
Humanity is at war, not just with rival groups or nations, but within relationships, with the planet and with ourselves.
Spin Shift on Bernie: The Escalating Media Assault
Donald Trump is to Bernie Sanders as Archie Bunker is to Jon Stewart.
Fox Settles Sexual Harassment Suit For $20 Million
When asked if Ailes would be contributing a portion of the $20 million settlement, his lawyer, Susan Estrich, told The New York Times, “Mr. Ailes is not contributing anything.”
Getting poorer while working harder: The ‘cliff effect’
In addition to boosting wages, it will take major policy changes, like making child care more universally available and affordable, to offset the skyrocketing costs of living for American workers.