Pakistan’s billion tree tsunami
How a reforestation campaign is tackling climate change.
Syrian missile attack, an opportunity to challenge militarism
We must lift the fog of war before it gets too thick.
New Analysis reveals how little the top .001% pay in taxes
“Looks like the biggest tax story of the year, if not the decade.”
Settlers have an obligation to defend treaty rights, too
“The treaties are not just a concern for Indigenous people. They were entered into by the U.S. government, and as citizens, we have a responsibility to ensure our government honors that law.”
States of Terror
We waded into conflicts in the Middle East we did not understand, propelled forward by fantasy. And our folly spawned a death spiral of political, social and economic collapse, widespread poverty, massive displacement, misery and radical jihadism.
US militarism’s toxic impact on climate policy
That will require the United States to seriously reduce the military budget and commit to peaceful, practical diplomacy with China and Russia.
VIDEO: Justice Dept. Seeks Overhaul of Ferguson Police over Systemic Racial Bias
A comprehensive report found a systemic discrimination against African-American residents in Ferguson, Missouri. Now the Justice Department is calling for a major overhaul of the city's criminal justice system and Attorney General Eric Holder is demanding compliance.
London jury acquits 3 extinction rebellion activists
Three Extinction Rebellion activists who disrupted a London train during rush hour were acquitted by a jury Friday.
The three defendants,...
Turning the moral injury of war into moral outrage for change
Our job is to turn moral injury into moral outrage and transform the United States into an exceptional humanitarian nation.
Community schools were working in Oakland, but the district is shutting them down anyway
The school district was at the forefront of a public education model that is gaining national popularity—but its decision undercuts what the community appreciates about each school’s custom offerings that put students first.







