Seven water protectors protesting Line 3 Pipeline arrested at the Shell River
“These women represent many others who stand in solidarity with the protection of water across Anishinaabe treaty lands.”
A Message to Working People on Labor Day from a Former Labor Secretary
Change is slow, and at times seems hopeless. But change is inevitable. Do not wait for politicians to take the lead. We are the leaders.
How Intel Eliminated Its Own Gender Pay Gap
Intel, no flashy new startup, can now boast that women make the same pay for doing the same work as men.
Bernie Sanders condemns Trump’s plan to privatize VA
“We must protect the VA, not destroy it.”
Former jail administrator sentenced to prison for depriving insulin to diabetic inmate
“Denying necessary medical treatment is inhuman and unconstitutional.”
Big Tech faces first social media addiction trial
The major social media addiction trials are being compared to historic litigation against big tobacco and opioid manufacturers, with potential for billions in damages and forced changes to platform designs.
5 things you need to know about Trump’s EPA pick Scott Pruitt
Pruitt is a climate science denier.
Why the way we measure poverty matters
A national panel is recommending changes to a key poverty measurement. It might sound technical, but the stakes are high.
Vigilante violence is an American tradition
Democracy requires Americans to somehow be vigilant over the use of force in their midst—without themselves becoming vigilantes.
We need to prepare for ongoing insurrectionary violence and address its root causes
Toxic polarization, in which the other side is seen as a monolithic enemy and an existential threat, is dangerous and cripples our ability to solve serious problems.