The Titan and the Titanic: two tales of capitalist hubris
The doomed OceanGate submersible offers us many of the same lessons that the 1912 Titanic sinking did.
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.
Oxfam reveals how rich nations are helping for-profit health industry exploit poor patients
Development finance institutions run by wealthy countries have fueled "a free-for-all of private greed over public good," the humanitarian group shows in a new report.
The 2022 giving slump exposes the fragility of top-heavy charity
When ultra-wealthy donors dominate philanthropy, our charities are less resilient.
DeSantis anti-immigrant law sparks mass worker exodus in Florida
The new law places harsh restrictions on undocumented immigrants.
The silent slaughter of the flower of Ukraine’s youth
The tragic sacrifice of thousands of young Ukrainians in an ill-advised and long delayed counteroffensive against Russian forces in Ukraine.
3.2 million kids could be thrown off ‘childcare cliff’ in September—unless Congress acts
"Congress must take action to tackle the childcare crisis now."
How students jump started a bold new campaign for debt abolition
In response to these ongoing threats, students are once again taking action.
US Judge orders stretch of Enbridge Line 5 shut down on tribal land
"But for the theft of Indigenous lands," said environmental activist and attorney Steven Donziger, "this pipeline would not even exist."
Daniel Ellsberg has passed away. He left us a message.
“The fact is that secrets can be held by men in the government whose careers have been spent learning how to keep their mouths shut. I was one of those.”