Civil rights tours draw in new generations
The current political landscape is inspiring more people from the U.S. and abroad to visit the sites where the civil rights movement made history.
Rachel Corrie: Parents & friend remember US activist crushed by Israeli bulldozer in Rafah...
Corrie was in Rafah with the International Solidarity Movement to monitor human rights abuses and protect Palestinian homes from destruction when she was killed.
How to make sure your disruptive protest helps your cause
Five key factors determine whether controversial protests are more likely to spark backlash or create positive outcomes.
Paul Manafort guilty on eight of 18 charges
The government alleged Manafort "hid income from foreign consulting from the IRS" and later "lied to banks to qualify for loans to sustain his lavish lifestyle."
Indigenous-led organization opens new salvo in fight for climate justice
NDN Collective, inspired by the Standing Rock Sioux movement, releases a report on Dakota Access Pipeline.
Climate change: The catastrophic impact on developing countries
There is an alternative way to ‘reduce vulnerability’ for the poorest people in the world, and that is by the rich nations sharing what they have, and what the Earth provides more equitably amongst everyone.
The Struggle for Merdeka in West Papua
“The Indonesian elite ensures that West Papua is relatively isolated from media scrutiny, access to international agencies and diplomats (even though many western states are well known to oppose any indigenous struggle for self-determination, given it would only raise questions about their own subjugated indigenous populations).”
Las Vegas massacre dispels the myth of who’s most violent in this country
While young and non-White people are perceived as more dangerous, middle-aged White people have the highest rates of gun ownership and commit the most violence.
Corteva must end pesticide loyalty program and pay states $35 million in FTC settlement
The 10-year order bars the company from rewarding distributors that buy most of a pesticide from Corteva, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
3 Reasons the Standing Rock Sioux Can Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
For starters, this protest is about a competing idea for the future of the planet—and waves of people will show up to make that point.









