Dirty-Energy Supporters Cower before Hurricane Francis Strikes
As Pope Francis takes on global warming in 2015, dirty-energy supporters are cowering as their flimsy ideological castles are being threatened. Yet it's about time humans admit that climate change is not only a matter of science, but also of moral duty.
Will the Freedom Flotilla sail to Gaza?
Hundreds of international activists wait to set sail from Istanbul to Gaza with 5,500 tons of desperately needed humanitarian aid.
US press horrified by Trump’s “shoot migrants in the legs” but ignores what Israeli...
The Jupiter-sized blind spot of US media managed to report without mentioning that this procedure, of shooting people massing on the border in the legs has over the past 18 months become the routine Israeli policy.
Measuring the Moral Posture of Rand Paul
Senator Rand Paul criticized the Clinton Foundation for accepting money from Saudi Arabian agencies when these agencies do not believe in gender equality. This coming from the man who would not help pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, who co-sponsored the Blunt Amendment, and who sponsored a constitutional amendment to outlaw abortion.
What Socialism Means to Bernie—and You
Socialism is not a "frighteningly alien worldview," it's merely another set of ideas for organizing society to protect and uplift every human being. Here is what you need to know about socialism as Bernie Sanders puts it.
The Number of U.S. Troops in Iraq Is Approaching 6,000
Likely, down the line the US will get pulled right back into Iraq, because it refuses to recognize the real power dynamics there at the level of policy rather than just of tactics.
How the Braiding Seeds Fellowship works to uproot racism in the food system
This Petersburgh, New York, organization fights racial injustice in the food system.
See the world and save the planet: 10 incredible places that desperately need eco-volunteers
Purpose-driven travel offers unforgettable experiences that foster environmental stewardship, cultural connection, and lasting impact.
Pennsylvania’s Prison System is Torturing Mumia Abu-Jamal and his Family Too
Abu-Jamal’s current health crisis clearly illustrates this national atrocity. His situation is also clearly unconstitutional, as leaving an inmate untreated, including for a disease like diabetes, has been declared by the US Supreme Court to be "cruel and unusual punishment."
Disposable Children
Wealthy Americans are justifying the neglect of our nation's children by blaming the victims—children of the poor. In a perversely unequal nation, are children of all ages deemed disposable?





