Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Searching for peace in a troubled world

It sounds like a platitude, but it’s the simple and urgent truth: we must learn to live peacefully together.

Former federal correctional officer pleads guilty to bribery and smuggling charges

Nickolas Herrera, a federal correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) in Sheridan, Oregon, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, providing contraband in prison, and accepting a bribe as a public official.

Trump ignores anniversary of Sandy Hook, parties with NRA head instead

President Trump invited National Rifle Association head, Wayne LaPierre, to the White House Christmas Party on the same day as the anniversary of the mass shooting.

6 solutions that support native sovereignty – from tribal schooling to bison herds

Florida’s Miccosukee is the first tribe allowed to run its own school, where students fully participate in family and cultural activities.

A tax credit was meant to help marginalized workers get permanent jobs. Instead it’s...

The government gives hundreds of millions of dollars in Work Opportunity Tax Credits to temp agencies, even if the jobs they offer don’t lead to permanent employment.
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Watch: Student activists aren’t just going to wait around for adults to end the...

Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT) fight to stop the school-to-prison pipeline in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

At COP26, Indigenous, black, and brown activists offer radical solutions for climate change

While elites fixate on technological fixes such as “net zero” emissions, communities of color fear it will disproportionately impact them and instead demand a just phasing out of oil and gas—and a seat at the table.

Norvergence: It’s time to remember the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster

George Stacey, an environmentalist at Norvergence: “I’ll never forget Bhopal Gas Tragedy- a man-made catastrophe resulted in the death of over 4,000...

How to protest neo-Nazis without adding to the violence

Ways to fight white supremacists without helping their cause.

‘Power to the Polls’ — Women’s March anniversary event kicks off in Las Vegas

To celebrate the anniversary of the 2017 Women’s March, the event returns to Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday where women will rally together once.