Six dictators who divided children from parents
Separating children from their families has been characteristic of the biggest dictators of the modern era.
Media play up protests, play down effect of US sanctions in Cuba
While giving the protests a great deal of coverage, the corporate press across the political spectrum consistently downplayed one of the primary causes of unrest: the increasingly punitive U.S. blockade.
Committee to Protect Journalists Denounces Potential Trump Presidency
According to the CPJ, a Trump presidency represents a looming threat to press freedom unknown in modern history.
Don’t subsidize companies that silence workers
When workers can’t organize or speak out, their lives — and ours — may be at risk.
Media must stop asking youth activists to ‘save the world’
Why should it be the responsibility of teenagers to “save the world” in the first place?
Burn the Barbies, pause the pink
The highly anticipated live-action film starring Margot Robbie is an attempt to redeem the problematic toy. But it’s really just an expensive ad campaign for an outdated doll.
Some straight talk for younger people on Social Security (and Medicare too)
As the scaremongering begins, this is your fight too!
Bad Karma… Always Karma
As our citizens are dying for lack of proper care, and ditto our economy, the Bad Karma keeps on rolling along. Time for the mega millions of us to start taking control of the conversation and create some Good Karma.
How to get past despair to powerful action on climate change
The evidence is clear that people are changing the climate dramatically. But human actions can also affect the climate for the better.
Why the government makes filing your taxes intentionally difficult
"Congress should be making it easier for Americans to file their taxes each year, not bowing to the interests of the tax prep industry."