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...
South Carolina police officer arrested after fatally shooting unarmed man
Dollard was charged with voluntary manslaughter and booked into the Georgetown County Detention Center.
Stop making excuses for hateful white men
Racism – not mental illness – was behind the killings on the Portland train. Let’s call it what it is so we can deal with it.
Parents of Michael Brown settle wrongful death lawsuit
U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber approved an undisclosed settlement for a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Michael Brown.
Science shows US Supreme Court abortion, guns, environment rulings will have devastating consequences
We can’t allow ourselves to be discouraged. Too much is at stake.
White supremacy in the age of Trump
Never forget that this country has a long history of upper-class whites using racism to their advantage.
Drawing equivalencies between fascists and anti-fascists is not just wrong – it’s dangerous
We must be very wary of any attempts to excuse or normalize white supremacy.
FDA makes abortion pills available in pharmacies and through mail-orders companies
Any pharmacy can provide the pills to patients as long at drugstores and large chains have completed the certification process.
Battling a mining Goliath on two continents
Environmental activists have made some important strides in confronting the Australian mining company Lynas.
Supreme Court preserves college preferences for wealthy whites
In its recent ruling on affirmative action in college admissions, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices squarely came down on the side of race and class-based preferences—for wealthy whites.