Progressives demand federal action as airlines and hotels exploit hurricane evacuations for profit
As thousands of residents fled the path of these catastrophic storms, reports of airlines, hotels, and other companies inflating prices emerged, raising concerns over corporate profiteering during emergencies.
Helene unleashes a hurricane of anti-semitism
"How they're going at me is surprising because Marjorie Taylor Greene has made this inference that Jews control the weather, and I'm a Jewish mayor and somehow there's a correlation." Asheville's Jewish Mayor, Esther Manheimer
11 communications rules for activists to live by
Advice learned through 50 years of progressive media activism.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Biden’s emergency abortion rule appeal, allowing Texas ban to...
This decision came on the first day of the Court’s new term and has significant implications for the legal landscape of reproductive rights across the country.
How mass protest created a breakthrough on the climate crisis in the Netherlands
In the fall of 2023, activists with Extinction Rebellion Netherlands, or XR NL, were able to create an important whirlwind moment that may serve as a model for the next wave.
Georgia judge strikes down six-week abortion ban in landmark ruling, citing women’s rights and...
Reproductive rights advocates celebrate a major victory, as Judge Robert McBurney rules the LIFE Act unconstitutional and restores abortion access up to 22 weeks of pregnancy.
Software developers in Oakland are putting people over profit
How coders are working on creating community participation and democratic design.
How the psychology of oppression perpetuates harm to animals and the environment
To achieve justice for all species and the environment, we must create a more relational world.
FTC sues Big Pharma middlemen over skyrocketing insulin prices, targeting PBM practices
The suit also includes their affiliated group purchasing organizations (GPOs), accusing them of blocking patients from accessing cheaper alternatives and distorting drug markets for profit.
UN panel condemns Israel for violating global Child Rights Treaty amid Gaza conflict
A UN report accuses Israel of severe violations of child rights in Gaza, citing alarming numbers of deaths, displacements, and injuries. The panel calls for urgent action, while Israel denies legal obligations under the treaty.