Big business won’t save us from itself
Nearly 200 CEOs have signed a pledge to “do better” than serving their own greed. How? They won’t say.
Open letter to congress: Why the Hong Kong human rights and democracy act of...
Note: Congress is currently considering the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. If this bill becomes law it will...
Watch: With gun control measures held up in congress, ‘Gut Punch’ psa shows children...
A new PSA released Wednesday by the non-profit group Sandy Hook Promise showcases the reality children face as they head back to...
The incredible belief that corporate ownership does not influence media content
As Sen. Bernie Sanders (CJR, 8/26/19) has recently noted, corporate ownership of media interferes with the core societal function of the press: reporting...
Reasons for optimism
Whenever privilege and power conspire to pull us backward, we eventually rally and move forward.
What George Carlin taught us about media propaganda by omission
George Carlin’s quip reminds us to demand the other score: the horrific cost of our unequal and unsustainable status quo.
Empires are a secret until they start falling
As the US loses its position of global supremacy, we have an opportunity to fundamentally reshape what we as a nation represent.
Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the first person to understand climate change — more than...
As the world burns — and as kids sound the alarm — the original environmental scientist is worth revisiting.
A Review of Marcelo Gullo’s book: “International Relations: A Critical Theory from the South...
The book: “Relaciones internacionales: Una teoría crítica desde la periferia sudamericana” (International Relations: a Critical Theory from the South American periphery) contains...
From a Lebanese refugee camp to Harvard, Ismail Ajjawi inspires other Palestinian students
Today marks a week since Ismail Ajjawi, a 17-year-old Palestinian student who was denied entry into the United States, began classes with...