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More US Workers Have Highly Volatile, Unstable Incomes
More Americans work without full-time employers, yet policies fail to address this new reality.
World’s Fastest Land Animal Is Now Racing Extinction
Conservationists believe that cheetahs are even more likely to go extinct than previously thought.
Arms Trade Treaty Falling Down in Yemen
Many of the governments which championed the treaty are failing to uphold it, especially when it comes to the conflict in Yemen.
What Does Donald Trump Actually Intend to Do About Trade?
Will Trump pursue a trade agenda that will increase manufacturing jobs, or one that will further enrich corporate America?
Millions of Women in the US Lack Proper Access to Menstrual Supplies
Having the means to maintain basic hygiene is an issue of human dignity.
Breaking the Binaries: “The Thunder Beneath Us“
In her latest novel, Nicole Blades consciously breaks the binaries we all use to define and reinforce our divisions.
Can Mayors Actually Rule the World?
Local authorities are pushing to fundamentally move away from the longstanding dominance of the nation-state.
How “Open Source” Seed Producers From the US to India Are Changing Global Food Production
Around the world, plant breeders are resisting corporate control of the food supply by making seeds available for other breeders to use.
The Inextricable Link Between Migration and Sweatshops
The possibility of workers' rights and climate justice movements responding to these challenges together provides reason for hope.
Louisiana’s Oil and Gas Industry Continues Growing Along the Coast It’s Helping Shrink
The Louisiana coast loses a football field's worth of land every 38 minutes.