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New Film Explores Untold Radical Life of Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks
"The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" examines Parks’s legacy beyond helping to inspire the Montgomery bus boycott.

A Bill Intended to Protect Journalists Could End Up Boosting Far Right Media
A bill crafted to give local news leverage over Big Tech has drawn fierce criticism despite bipartisan support.

Reading William Rivers Pitt Was Like Traveling. I’ll Miss the Journey.
Will was a mighty storyteller in independent media.

“The Wind Knows Your Name”: Dahr Jamail on William Rivers Pitt
"In losing Will, we've lost a voice that is irreplaceable, and I've lost one of my heroes," writes Dahr Jamail.

William Rivers Pitt Dared to Hope for Our Future. Let’s Do Right by His Memory.
Even as he raged against evil, Will loved humanity, and the Earth itself, with an even greater fervor.

What Lessons Can We Draw From the Time the Wealthy Fled New York?
Lockdown showed us what can happen when capitalism with its emphasis on consumption and competition is put on hold.

Capitalism Fuels Disease, Trauma and Addiction. How Can We Heal?
Physician Gabor Maté discusses his new book, “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture.”

Mainstream Press’s Initial Coverage of Climate Bill Was a Lazy Distortion
If a news story catches your eye, read about it again a couple of weeks later -- and look beyond the main networks.

Announcing the Winners of the 2nd Annual Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize
The prize honors the work of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated writers who are struggling for a more just world.

Feel Like Everything Is Crumbling? This Oral History of the Future Offers Hope.
Where will we be in 30 years? M.E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi offer a hope-filled vision of interdependence and care.