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Books and films that we find thought-provoking and insightful.
Most Schools Stifle Indigenous Youth. Standing Rock Offered a Different Vision.
In all corners of camp, thousands of ordinary people became committed protectors, emboldened with collective confidence.
What to Do When You Have Been Abusive
Abusers and survivors have never existed in a dichotomy. Here are some ways to confront the abuser in all of us.
As 2020 Election Approaches, Media Literacy Is More Important Than Ever
Authors Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon discuss the history of media manipulation in the U.S.
Trump’s Classic Corporate Media Misdirection Has Only Strengthened His Base
Donald Trump is a master of the “media swerve.”
Borders Don’t “Secure” Anything But Global Inequality
Borders expose “the shackles of a world organized into vastly unequal nation states,” says author Todd Miller.
Israel’s Occupation Inspired the Brutal Security Regime at the US-Mexico Border
Israeli officials and security companies have played a major role in shaping U.S. border enforcement.
Love and Perseverance Keep Communities Whole in the Face of Mass Consumerism
A new graphic novel tells a multidimensional love story that is personal as well as political.
Preserving a Community Is a Labor of Love
Author and artist Tiitu Takalo illustrates the perseverance required to be a part of a community.
White Supremacy Tried to Kill Jazz. The Music Triumphed.
Historian Gerald Horne discusses his new book “Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music.”
Trump Is Repackaging His Brand of Neoliberalism as Economic Nationalism
We must fight the U.S.’s economically brutal manipulation of the global market, says author T.J. Coles.