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Journalist Calls on Australia to End Secrecy Over Offshore Asylum Detention Centers
Peter Greste reported on the refugee crisis around the world.
These Authors Spent Years Finding Out Why 1.5 Million US Families Live on $2 a Day
H. Luke Shaefer and Kathryn J. Edin followed the lives of the poorest families to find out what they need to break out of poverty.
Calling Out “Activist Tourism” and the “Progressive” Mainstream
Ball discusses “activist tourism,” the mainstream press and how books and museums shape cultural and collective memory.
“No System of Oppression Can Last”: Mustafa Barghouti on Activism to Liberate Palestine
Mustafa Barghouti discusses what Americans interested in Palestinian rights can do to support their movement.
China to Implement a Cap-and-Trade System to Fight Climate Change
Chinese President Xi Jinping is arriving at the White House for a state visit.
Pope Francis Compares Thomas Merton and Dorothy Day to Lincoln and MLK
During his speech before Congress, Pope Francis highlighted the work of four “great” Americans.
Noam Chomsky: The US, Not Iran, Poses Greatest Threat to World Peace
In a speech Saturday at The New School in New York, Chomsky explained why he believes the US poses the greatest threat to world peace.
Inside Exxon’s Climate Cover-Up: From Early Climate Change Researcher to Climate Denier
ExxonMobil's own research confirmed the role of fossil fuels in global warming decades ago.
Female Priests Stage Die-In Urging Pope Francis to Open Priesthood to Women
The pope's visit has drawn criticism over his position on women's leadership within the church.
“A Critical Moment of History”: The Pope on Poverty, Immigration and Climate Change
Pope Francis heads to Capitol Hill today to become the first pope ever to address Congress.