Debt forgiveness in the Bronze Age
Whether in the realms of trade or agriculture, the operative principle was that debtors should not lose their economic liberty by being held liable for “acts of God.”
Global solidarity marches held to demand cease-fire in Gaza
“We would need to invent brand new words to adequately describe the situation that Palestinians in Gaza find themselves in today.
Meta platforms under fire for blocking abortion pill providers’ posts
Meta’s content moderation policies spark new concerns amidst Trump’s anti-abortion agenda.
Several Prisons Now Involved in Largest Strike in U.S. History
Despite the vastness of the strike, the mainstream media refuses to cover it.
VIDEO: Report from Standing Rock
100+ Militarized Police Deployed Against Native American Water Protectors.
Philadelphia strike ends: Race & inequality at center of municipal workers’ fight for a...
Growing piles of trash on the streets of Philadelphia brought the strike into clear view for city residents.
I spent 16 months in solitary confinement and now I’m fighting to end it
"The need for reform is urgent. Because putting people in dehumanizing situations pushes them to do dehumanizing things."
Pushed out, attacked & criminalized: San Francisco’s unhoused people speak out amid housing crisis
While advocates push for more affordable housing solutions, instead city governments have been cracking down on unhoused people with increasingly punitive measures that criminalize homelessness.
$2.5 trillion asset manager installs statue of fearless girl in front of Wall Street...
On the eve of International Women’s Day, The Fearless Girl statue was installed to highlight a lack of gender diversity and equality in the workplace.
Exclusive: Freed CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Says 'I Would Do It All Again' to...
John Kiriakou, a retired CIA agent, was recently released from prison after blowing the whistle on the George W. Bush administration’s torture program. He talks exclusively to Democracy Now! without regrets.