Tag: culture
Four Black women who have advanced human rights
The four introduced here are inspirational—for the changes they brought about, for their work ethic, and for their passion to improve the everyday lives of marginalized or oppressed groups.
Nice try, Chris Hedges, but neither Joyce, nor Ulysses offers a...
Where's proof behind Hedges' hyperbole that James Joyce is especially unique in railing against the "poisons of nationalism and idolatry"—or offers political urgency?
An uncharitable view of charity
The need for charity only exists because we’re tolerating intentional injustices and widespread inequality created by power elites.
Save our endangered cartoonists
Right before our eyes, an invaluable American species is fast disappearing from view: Kartoonus Amerikanas.
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Staying hopeful in turbulent times
Which is why we have to keep up the fight even when feeling deeply discouraged.
Signs of the times and the emergence of Maitreya
We have created the chaos, and it is up to all of us to do whatever we can to clean it up and bring about the changes that 99.9% of people around the world crave.
How to counter the growing threat of agent provocateurs
Those who want movements to fail will try to lure them into violence. A new handbook shows how to reduce that risk.
Britney’s conservatorship is one example of how the legacy of eugenics...
The United States has a history of forced sterilization policies that targeted disabled people, women of color, and those living in poverty.
China – Cultural revolution 2.0 and great leap backward?
Young people in China and America face similar problems. Both countries need a profound revolution but it must be real and ground up, not a populist sham from those in power.
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Senator tackled and cuffed at DHS press event in LA as Trump-era immigration crackdown...
Sen. Alex Padilla was violently removed and handcuffed while attempting to question DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, drawing widespread condemnation and fueling fears of growing authoritarianism.
New study confirms glyphosate causes cancer at EU ‘safe’ exposure levels in lab animals
Even at the EU’s Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), the study shows that glyphosate and its formulations have carcinogenic potential.
American Spring? How nonviolent protest in the US is accelerating
We do know that protests against ICE raids have been intensifying around the country for months, alongside protests opposing perceived power-grabs by the Trump administration.
Factory farms and the next pandemic: How industrial animal agriculture fuels global health threats
Zoonotic diseases linked to factory farming raise pandemic risks, but food tech innovations offer a safer alternative.
Rethinking climate action: A new guideline for planetary health
A new framework for planetary health reveals that our Industrial Age mindset—not human needs—is the real driver of environmental collapse.