Tag: activism
Our bodies, societies and planet are inflamed for the same reasons
Raj Patel and Rupa Marya coauthored the book Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice to highlight the connections between health and structural injustice.
As coup evidence mounts, progressives eye Georgia to jail Trump, not...
The January 6 committee, Justice Department, and activists are diverging.
If poverty is a moral issue, then the U.S. is bankrupt
The Poor People’s Campaign, ahead of its June 18 gathering, is calling out the false pro-corporate rhetoric on poverty, wages, and inflation.
Let’s get to the heart of the matter with biolabs and...
How can we justify slaughtering cows to repair our hearts, when the consumption of cows is what weakens our hearts?
Election subversion is replacing voter suppression as new GOP threat
Pro-Trump Republicans are building new paths to subvert future election results, numerous analyses find.
Our country is trading children’s lives for guns
Guns have become an intimate part of American culture, one that is fed by gun-makers and the gun lobby, the right-wing media and Hollywood, and of course the Republican Party. Our children are paying the price.
Why Michigan public school parents might be too strong of a...
Parents in DeVos’s backyard tell right-wing radicals, “No thank you to divisive, partisan agendas in schools.”
The human mania for roadbuilding is a threat to the great...
Tigers and leopards are among the 10 apex predators most threatened by the world’s roads.
How America can stop violence against health care workers
“The severity seems to keep going up. It doesn’t go down.”
Lessons for nonviolent activism in an era of digital authoritarianism
The world’s dictatorships are exporting repressive technologies and collaborating as they adapt to the digital era—activists should do the same.
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New study finds $1 trillion worth of food waste generated per year globally
The study is a global estimate on food waste at retail and consumer levels and helps to provide "guidance for countries on improving data collection and suggests best practices in moving from measuring to reducing food waste."
Arizona abortion rights face crucial test as Governor Hobbs repeals century-old ban
This legislative change, which has been long sought by advocates, sets the stage for a November ballot measure that could further secure abortion rights in Arizona.
Biden faces criticism over condemnation of pro-Palestinian campus protests
The president's portrayal of these protests as violent and lawless has not only stirred controversy, but may also deepen the rift between him and many progressive constituents.
The distortion of campus protests over Gaza
Did the right weaponize antisemitism to distract from Israel's war?
How the Constitution fails to protect the environment
The absence of clear and broad constitutional authority to protect the environment limits the scope of federal environmental law.