This is how white privilege goes to college
The recent college cheating scandal surprises no one. The super-rich have long relied on “legacy admissions” to get them into their elite college of choice.
New bill introduced to hold US military accountable to civilian casualties
“Maximizing transparency will prevent further loss of life.”
Can the Military-Industrial Complex be tamed?
Cutting the Pentagon's budget in half would finally force the generals to think.
How Indigenous land management practices are a blueprint for climate-resilient agriculture
As a rapidly warming world strains at the shortcomings in industrial farming, key lessons can be taken from Indigenous practices.
Why hasn’t the world set on fire?
"To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger." - James Baldwin
Los Angeles changes Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
“This gesture of replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is a very small step in apologizing and in making amends.”
A Cuban Flag Flies Again in Washington
History was made this week. The Cuban Embassy was filled beyond capacity with Cuban and American diplomats, government officials, artists, musicians and activists as the Cuban flag was raised once again in Washington.
Former District Attorney sentenced to prison for accepting bribes
“Mr. Williams talked a good game. Unfortunately, ‘talk’ is all it was. In reality, he gamed the system.”
Why Student Loans are Creating a Permanent U.S. Underclass
With private lenders out of the business, government is now in charge of issuing newer debt – but rather than alleviating the problem faced by young Americans, some programs on offer seem as predatory as what came before them.
American “freedom fighters” are killing themselves and their fellow Americans; what to do?
If these freedom fighters want to obtain food or clothing or some service from businesses in the future, they will have to pay a price before they will be allowed to enter stores. That price will be the wearing of masks.