What is it like to live without running water? Detroit families know
A recent study predicts that in the next five years, more than one-third of Americans will not be able to afford their water.
DHS says making and posting videos of ICE agents is ‘violence’
“We will prosecute those who illegally harass ICE agents to the fullest extent of the law.”
This Pride month let’s remember: corporations are not allies
The Target company’s capitulation to homophobes and transphobes is a testament to the dangers of relying on corporations to uphold social justice.
Happy 2016! These CEOs Have Already Banked An Average Worker’s Salary
Country's 100 top-paid executives took home an average of $8.96 million in 2014
How Will the Fight for $15 Reckon with Harmful Proposals From an Unlikely Ally?
The Fight for $15’s narrow notion of those interests has upset some and gratified others. But don’t expect it change. The campaign has been winning, after all.
40,000 Former Convicts in Maryland Just Got New Voting Rights. Here’s How It Happened
Just in time for this year’s presidential primary, a new law in Maryland will allow former offenders on probation or parole the right to vote.
“Carpe diem politics”: How to do more than just resist
Today’s social justice movements must seize opportunities, mobilize quickly, and, finally, embrace a carnival spirit.
Government whistleblower sounds the alarm on villages threatened by climate change
A scientist looking for a way to help Alaska Natives whose villages are sinking was reassigned by the Trump administration to a job collecting royalty checks from fossil fuel companies.
New video shows how voting can end police violence—featuring a song by legendary guitarist...
“For too long, people of color have been told when, how and how loud we should use our voices.”
Education Secretary says expect student loan announcement ‘within the next week or so’
"It's time to fix our broken student loan system and #CancelStudentDebt," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.