If There Are No New Farmers, Who Will Grow Our Food?
Programs across the country are trying to make it easier for new farmers to get started and put down roots. Here's why: There's only one farmer under 35 for every six over 65. By 2030, one-quarter of America's current farmers will retire.
People power: Focus and unite
Focus and unite . . . the only sane and possible solution.
Trump’s Muslim bans impoverish us all
We should welcome refugees and immigrants to the United States because it’s good for our society, for our economy, and for our nation.
HAPPENING TODAY: Youth climate leaders to flood congressional offices to demand Green New Deal
The movement calls for the creation of "climate plan in line with what science and justice demand."
‘Landmark’ victory for first amendment as court strikes down Texas anti-BDS law
Bahia Amawi, a speech pathologist who lost her job due to the law, celebrated the ruling as "a huge win not just for me, but for everybody here in Texas."
Koch brothers to bribe GOP politicians to vote ‘no’ on health care bill
It seems the Koch brothers and their network are getting even bolder when it comes to showing their influence in politics.
Police sergeant suspended after kicking handcuffed woman’s head on video
The Atlanta Police Department has not yet released the names of the police officer, sergeant, or the victim who was not charged with a crime.
The Age of the Demagogues
Are we in an age of demagogues? The collapse of our political and cultural institutions has turned charlatans and thugs such as presidential hopeful Donald Trump into viable candidates.
In the New Gilded Age, Social Protest Dominates Academy Awards Ceremony
Oscar winners at the 87th Academy Awards took advantage of their stage time by making statements on behalf of minorities and the discriminated-against. It's being hailed the most politically progressive Oscars ever.
The war on renewables begins: Department of Energy’s report pushes for fossil fuels
The report is clearly out of touch with what many energy experts have agreed on: renewable energy is the future.