Exposing the massive hypocrisy of international insurance companies
Despite the pro-climate rhetoric of the insurance industry—and warnings by the world’s climate scientists calling for an end to fossil fuel exploration—leading...
Environmental education is falling short. Activism can help
n an environmental studies class in a secondary school in a South African township, the teacher takes the students outside into the...
Striking Massachusetts nurses outwait corporate giant Tenet
Last year’s longest-running strike came to an end in early January when nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, overwhelmingly voted...
NY cop pleads guilty to violating handcuffed man’s civil rights
If the Court accepts the plea agreement, Officer Matthew Felitto will receive a sentence of probation along with a $7,500 fine.
Primetime abortion case sources lack diversity
Better primetime reporting on abortion would require abandoning journalists’ over reliance on official sources who have more connection to policy than to its real-life implications.
Movements and leaders have seasons—it’s important to know which one you are in
How we respond in this moment can define our next cycle, and with the wisdom of our ancestors to guide us, we can forge a new tradition of resilient and strategic leaders.
Why the voting rights struggle is a tipping point for American democracy
E.J. Jenkins vividly recalls the day his mom worked a voter registration drive at a grocery store in Gary, Indiana, and followed...
Lawsuit filed after Texas cop hit unarmed man with patrol vehicle
A federal lawsuit was filed Monday after police dash cam video recorded a Texas police officer striking an unarmed suspect with his...
Legislators urge Biden to overhaul drone program
Fifty legislators recently sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting him to overhaul U.S. counterterrorism policy to center human rights and the protection of civilians.
How India’s farmers launched a movement against Modi’s farm bills—and won
For now, this victory is a direct blow to WTO, IMF, and World Bank policies, and to the BJP’s privatization agenda.