Connecting with nature is a path to finding joy in life
An interview with the creator of the short film “Ode to Joy,” which celebrates connection with nature as a portal to deeper connection with self and each other.
11th Commandment from Jesus at the Super Bowl: “Thou shall have no other brands...
Right now, second only to Trump and his farcical election deniers, are there any greater hypocrites in the world than extremist American fundamentalists?
In New York Times op-ed, US physician blasts ‘lucrative system of for-profit medicine’
"Doctors' sense of our complicity in putting profits over people has grown more difficult to ignore."
Who will speak up for my child, the drag queen?
I will be equally proud of my country when enough of us stand up strongly for the right to, and value of, gender fluidity.
Public libraries continue to thrive despite defunding and privatization attacks
Efforts by governments and cities across the nation to defund the public library indicate a misunderstanding of the essential role that libraries play.
American exceptionalism on full display
Why this country might want to lower its expectations.
Nepo babies and the myth of the meritocracy
Society’s top tiers are rife with nepotism. It’s past time to expose just how much unearned wealth and power has been accrued by elites.
The top 10 inequality victories of 2022
Champions of a more egalitarian society made important strides, building the power of workers while reducing the power of wealthy tax dodgers and greedy pharma execs.
From excess to simplicity of living and social justice
As the global crises grow and deepen, there are signs, tentative but strong, that such a collective shift is underway; a growing awareness that something fundamental needs to change
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.