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Climate Tipping Points Could Hit Harder — and Sooner — Than We Think
A new paper warns that we are at risk of exceeding dangerous climate tipping points within a decade or two.
The Indigenous Worldview Is Our Only Hope for Survival
Our storytelling shapes our world and the Indigenous worldview sustained us through 99 percent of human history.
Thanksgiving Is Dedicated to Erasing the Ruthlessness of English Settlers
Settler colonialism is based not on giving thanks but on the taking of Native life and land.
We Can’t Afford to Banish Politics From the Thanksgiving Table
Apathy at the Thanksgiving table is the fetid soil in which racism and other forms of hatred grow.
Activists Reflect on 20 Years of Indymedia and the Radical Media Movement
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Independent Media Center and rise of the global citizen journalist movement.
States Could Soon Be Forced to Fund Religious Education
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could further erode the barrier between church and state.
AOC Raised More Money Than Any Other House Democrat in Third Quarter
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's reelection campaign is a testament to the power of grassroots fundraising.
20 Years After Battle of Seattle, Activists Reflect on Historic WTO Protests
The protests went on for five days and resulted in 600 arrests and in the eventual collapse of the talks.
US Is Again Complicit in an Illegal Coup, This Time in Bolivia
This coup follows a sordid tradition of U.S. meddling in the political and economic affairs of Latin America.
Asylum Seekers Are Being Misclassified Under Migrant Protection Protocols
The implementation of Migrant Protection Protocols has deteriorated a system that already limits due process rights.