Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Can community schools rescue a ‘troubled’ district?

A contentious contract negotiation between teachers and a district in the Washington D.C. suburbs could foretell whether a transformative strategy for school improvement can dislodge entrenched leadership practices.

The National Day of Mourning honors indigenous resistance

A solemn tradition since 1970, the National Day of Mourning reflects on Indigenous genocide and land theft while advocating for justice and solidarity with global struggles.

Los Angeles County sues Monsanto over chemical contamination

According to the lawsuit, Monsanto had been aware that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were harmful but concealed the data for years while polluting the water.

Judges are complicit in the opioid epidemic says new analysis

An analysis of U.S. court secrecy, conducted by Reuters, shows that by sealing evidence from the public, judges may have lengthened and deepened the epidemic.

While oil front group touts cheap fossil fuel to low-income families, industry negotiates deal...

The falling cost of renewable energy means that those fuels are on track to become the cheaper source of energy for consumers.

Losing home: Climate change is forcing Native communities from their homes

As rising waters eat away the land beneath their feet, many Native communities are turning into climate refugees.

Union declares victory as Kellogg’s strike ends with pay raise, moratorium on plant closures

“From picket line to picket line, Kellogg’s union members stood strong and undeterred in this fight, inspiring generations of workers across the globe.”

Why do we have weekends?

While many workers now enjoy weekends won by organized labor, the fight continues for those who don’t. 

We All Are Islamic State

The killings in Brussels or Paris and the killings in U.S. military strikes in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria or Libya perpetuate the same dark lusts. The savage tit-for-tat game will not end until we rouse ourselves from our hypnotized state.

Indigenous peoples reclaim the National Bison Range

“We are such a place-based people. To have this land back, to be in control of it, is a fresh, new hope.”