Striking teachers are fighting for much more than paychecks
“Students continue to experience pain and trauma in our schools due to lack of resources, over-policing, and continuing threats of school closures.”
As Video Captures Officers’ Fatal Shootings of Unarmed Men, Knowing Your Rights to Film...
As video proves decisive in holding police accountable for police brutality across the country, it's important you know your rights when filming a police officer. Democracy Now answers questions regarding people’s rights with Jay Stanley, a senior policy analyst.
Maine becomes latest state to ditch Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
There has been a growing movement to change the name of Columbus Day, which has been a federal holiday since 1934.
New study finds $1 trillion worth of food waste generated per year globally
The study is a global estimate on food waste at retail and consumer levels and helps to provide "guidance for countries on improving data collection and suggests best practices in moving from measuring to reducing food waste."
That time private US media companies stepped in to silence the falsehoods and incitements...
A relatively new medium was harnessed to inject hateful ideas into American society for political gain.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 4
Day one of Kavanaugh proceedings, 87 elephants found dead due to poaching, environmentalists don't vote in elections, and more.
Envision or perish—why we must start imagining the world we want to live in
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
5 ways to push anti-Semites out of the Palestinian solidarity movement
With support for Palestinian freedom hitting a new level, intentional strategies are needed to stop white nationalists looking to hijack the movement.
Taking a knee, standing for justice
Principled stands taken at great risk are often how movements are born.
Generation Z more progressive than millennial generation, new survey shows
"Gen Z looks a lot like millennials politically, which is terrible news for Republicans."