The anti-corruption revolution
Global uprisings against corruption can fuse middle-class concerns over the rule of law to a more radical critique of unequal political systems.
A huge victory for online privacy advocates
As AT&T and Time Warner plan to merge, new FCC rules on broadband privacy show how today “Big Media” also means “Big Data.”
Why haven’t presidential candidates proposed to end the criminalization of poverty?
The Democratic candidates are missing an opportunity to pitch sweeping criminal justice reform as an economic justice issue.
Justice for Stephon Clark: Protests erupt as DA fails to charge cops who killed...
This marks the 34th consecutive police shooting review in which Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert found that the officers acted legally, according to The Sacramento Bee.
Voter suppression is an attack on democracy—and my faith
Make no mistake, this bill is about silencing voters of color and chipping away at our political power.
Why community efforts should live at the forefront of activism
When community members work together on something they believe strongly in, they do so with strength and mutual care that have positive effects on everyone involved.
The Many Ways Women Are Beaten Down in America
Despite all the successes of women, such as earning the right to economic equality, the white male establishment has prevailed. Are women still second-rate members of society today?
80 groups blast US interference in Mexico’s phaseout of glyphosate and GM corn
“We call on Secretary Vilsack and Trade Representative Tai, as key leaders in the new administration, to respect Mexico's decision to protect both public health and the integrity of Mexican farming.“
More seeds for transformation planted this week
The U.S.’ acts against people and the planet make the era of transformation more likely.
Hope and Wonder Amidst the Misery
British artist and writer Benjamin Crème has been traveling the world preaching to anyone who would listen that Maitreya, the World Teacher, is out there gradually emerging into public view. The story is an extraordinary message of hope.