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Activists Denounce Police Killings and Crackdowns on Teachers in Oaxaca, Mexico
A deadly police crackdown against teachers has left nine people dead and more than 100 wounded.
Juan González to the Bernie or Bust Movement: Don’t Repeat Mistakes That Elected Nixon
Thousands gathered over the weekend in Chicago for “The People's Summit.”
“Our Dreams Don’t Fit on Your Ballots”: Naomi Klein on Next Steps for Pro-Bernie Sanders Movement
At the People's Summit in Chicago, Naomi Klein praises Bernie Sanders for reshaping the debate over neoliberalism.
Indigenous Youth Are Building a Climate Justice Movement by Targeting Colonialism
The work of these Indigenous young people demands a critical evaluation of the construction of the climate justice movement.
Seeds for Supper as Drought Intensifies in South Madagascar
In the face of the most severe drought witnessed yet, Malagasy people have resorted to desperate measures just to survive.
Document Dump: Lawsuit Reveals Extent of DuPont’s C8 Cover-Up
The case alleges that DuPont officials were intimately aware of the dangerous side effects of C-8 exposure but still decided to allow exposure among workers.
How a Utah County Silenced Native American Voters — and How Navajos Are Fighting Back
A series of lawsuits could help counteract decades of racist practices.
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Will Trump and Charter Schools Be Another Scam? Just Look at Pal Carl Icahn’s School “Charity“
Self-serving deals, like Icahn's, are not an outlier in the scandal-plagued charter school industry.
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Animals to Humans: Be Quiet, Already
Human noise is reshaping the soundscape — creating concerns for creatures on the edge.
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Aging, Sick and Incarcerated: The Need for Compassionate Release
Compassionate release as a policy is rarely implemented: On average, only 24 people are granted compassionate release each year.