Tag: Opinion
In Minnesota’s ‘most diverse city,’ schools are addressing the community’s deep...
Educators use the community schools approach to tackle underlying causes of disparities that show up in classrooms.
Climate crisis putting a billion children at ‘extremely high risk,’ warns...
Almost half of the world’s children are seriously threatened by the rapidly deteriorating global climate.
Why America needs union workers to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure
America has an unprecedented opportunity to harness that skill and passion to build not only better infrastructure but also a stronger, more prosperous country.
How a national infrastructure program would protect Americans from hurricanes
“I don’t subscribe to the idea that infrastructure is just bridges and roads.”
New UN climate report is ‘code red for humanity,’ but joining...
In its first major climate report since 2013, the IPCC offers its starkest warning yet: Serious impacts of global warming are now unavoidable.
Why America needs union workers to drive the success of a...
Only America’s union workers have the skills and passion necessary to deliver historic, top-quality returns on the nation’s infrastructure investments.
How the USDA is failing America’s captive elephants
Performing elephants are denied all that is natural to them and are forced to endure beatings, electric shock, food and water deprivation and intimidation.
Why the U.S. must bolster retraining for workers harmed by unfair...
Relative to the size of its economy, the United States spends far less on worker training programs than many other industrial countries.
The myth that meat is essential for human health could harm...
Americans eat more meat per capita than any other country, even though meat consumption is linked to heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Yes, home care is infrastructure—don’t let them play word games with...
Infrastructure, like charity, begins at home.
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Federal agents invoke Renee Good’s killing to intimidate protesters in Minnesota
Videos, eyewitness accounts, and a sweeping state lawsuit show federal agents repeatedly referencing Renee Nicole Good’s death during confrontations with civilians as Minnesota seeks to halt a massive immigration enforcement surge.
Children hospitalized after ICE flash-bangs strike family van in Minneapolis
Parents say federal agents fired flash-bang munitions and tear gas into their vehicle during protests, sending three children to the hospital and intensifying scrutiny of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Trump’s dementia addled plan to invade Greenland violates the NATO treaty
Why are Republicans orchestrating this ‘gunboat diplomacy’ with the intent of–a rapist?
Whistleblower reveals ICE surveillance campaign targeting immigrants and US citizens
Leaked files and internal dissent show immigration enforcement under Trump has expanded into a wide-ranging intelligence operation.
Danish officials say no breakthrough as Trump presses bid to take Greenland
Denmark and Greenland warn talks with Washington failed as NATO allies deploy troops amid escalating tensions over U.S. threats.