Spectators, Shoppers and Voters… NOT Citizens!!
I begin my column with the profound words from the great anti-empire documentarian Paul Edwards, at the end of his fine new...
The disaster of philanthropy and capitalism
David W. Orr is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Environmental Studies at Oberlin College, and founder of The Oberlin Project. He is the author of numerous books on the environment, most recently Dangerous Years: Climate Change, the Long Emergency, and the Way Forward.
Public School Activists Stage Nationwide Rally to Prioritize Education
With the elections coming up, parents, educators, community organizers and progressive activists are focusing on the public school system and the need for governmental focus.
Key Sanders supporter on loving—and criticizing—the Democratic Party
Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner talks about being disinvited to the DNC, racism in America, and grassroots leadership.
Pruitt is removing science advisers who have received EPA funding, but he’s OK with...
The EPA administrator called for scientific independence while drowning in fossil fuel money.
2017 was terrible for food policy. But 2018 could shake things up
Will the farm bill and midterm elections put food back in the spotlight on Capitol Hill?
America Revisits the Dark Side
Candidates compete to promise the most torture and slaughter. Are war crimes are back on the American agenda?
What does an “America-first” foreign policy actually mean?
Putting the U.S. military first, second, and third.
A political renaissance in Ethiopia: What should change look like?
This is a truly historic time for Ethiopia, general elections are scheduled to take place in 2020, between now and then the opportunity exists for a national debate to take place.
They stole his safety net!!
The new Trump/Republican health care bill will see to it that many of the very foolish people who stood on the street corners, or carry his stickers on their cars and trucks, will one day be shocked when they or their relatives can no longer get into a nursing home via Medicaid.