Tag: equality
Activists in Philly have a novel approach to help de-oppress society
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s AORTA helps organizations restructure for greater equity.
From the UK, a new reminder why inequality must go
The UK’s Equality Trust has plenty of ideas for fostering a more equal and environmentally secure world. And building that world has become more fundamentally essential today than ever before.
Incremental progress—is—revolutionary
By making small differences where we can, we gradually move society toward the more equitable, just, and fair place we all want for ourselves and future generations.
When corporate media fail, independent media rise up
Corporate media outlets have often furthered racist narratives, and do so even today. In contrast, independent media outlets have centered racial justice, offering platforms to marginalized communities.
‘Disappointing day for women’: Senate GOP filibuster blocks Equal Rights Amendment
"Inequality hurts everyone, and we must not continue to be a nation that harmfully excludes and marginalizes women."
‘We’re going to get this done’: US Senate takes crucial step...
"Today's bipartisan Senate vote gets us closer to protecting that right. The Respect for Marriage Act protects all couples under law—I urge Congress to send the bill to my desk so I can make it law."
A labor stunner in Mexico augurs greater equality—on both sides of...
Mexican GM workers, after years of living in fear, are now feeling their own power.
To protect women’s health, pass the equal rights amendment
Late January marked the 49th anniversary of Roe. V. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. It could very well...
Juneteenth for white folk
Is Juneteenth the national holiday going to fix the disparate outcomes for black people in education, health, income, wealth, home ownership, death by police, imprisonment, unemployment, and other inequities?
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.