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We’re Not the Aliens Anymore: A Review of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
The first film came out in 1977, and it's only now that this fictional world is catching up with the diversity of our real one.
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2015 Year in Review, Part 1
Porter Ranch Methane Leak Does Not Bode Well for Climate
Making visible the normally invisible pollution is a critical step in generating the political will to take meaningful action.
Sandra Bland’s Family Speaks Out After Grand Jury Won’t Indict Anyone in Her Death
Family members and supporters are demanding justice for Sandra Bland after a grand jury failed to indict anyone for her death.
Golden Misabiko on the Exploitation of Uranium in Congo
The global argumentation of nuclear power neglects the working conditions, health risks, and environmental damages.
Seymour Hersh: US Military Undermined Obama on Syria With Tacit Help to Assad
A new report by Seymour Hersh says the Joints Chiefs of Staff has indirectly supported Bashar al-Assad.
Mass Incarceration, the Presidential Race and the Politics of Respectability
Some organizers fear electoral and respectability politics could stifle the movement against mass incarceration.
Ailing, Angry Nuclear-Weapons Workers Fight for Compensation
“Too often, workers die waiting” for help, one senator says.
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Biting the Hands That Feed: New York’s Immigrant Farmworkers Face Appalling Treatment
In the post-9/11 climate of fear and increased funding for immigration enforcement, once-sleepy border towns have become sites of mass detentions.
Earthquake Survivors Struggle Amid Fuel Shortages Due to Protests
Cooking a day's meal has become a huge challenge, due to the acute shortage of fuel in its 3rd month.