UN Reports Increasing Number of War Casualties are Children
In 1994, on the eve of Rwanda’s genocide, Radio Mille Collines, in Kigali, incited listeners with a venomous message: “To kill the big rats, you have to kill the little … Continue reading
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Has Conflicts of Interest
There is an epidemic of obesity in America, and diet plays an important role in our leading causes of death — heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. The public health institutions … Continue reading
Gaza is Burning: Here’s What the Corporate Media isn’t Telling You
Do American media slant their Middle East coverage toward Israel? Here’s a discussion with journalist Max Blumenthal who fills the large gaps in corporate news reporting.
How Hobby Lobby Changes Everything
If you and some friends start a company that makes a lot of money, you’ll be rich, but if it incurs a lot of debt and fails, you won’t be … Continue reading
Man
Here’s a short animated film by Steve Cutts that explains what’s gone wrong in the world.
Post-Hobby Lobby, Religious Orgs Want Exemption From LGBT Hiring Order
The day after the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby ruling, a group of religious leaders sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking that he exempt them from a forthcoming executive … Continue reading
Identity as the Stories We Tell Each Other
Eric Reidy is a freelance journalist based in Ramallah. He has written for Al-Jazeera English, Wamda, and the Culture Trip. Last year, he lived in Beirut and worked for the … Continue reading
Video: Naomi Shihab Nye and Chana Bloch Celebrate the Possibility of Peace
Naomi Shihab Nye and Chana Bloch commemorate Israeli Independence Day and Palestinian Nakba Day by reading from their poetry and selected translations at the Rothko Chapel in Houston.
Fracking Hell
In this British documentary, the ruined lives of many people in Pennsylvania are illustrated.
New Study Proves Range Resources Polluted Water for 20 Counties
A geologist who has spent years studying the effects of natural gas drilling on water sources said last week that he has “no doubt” that Range Resources gas drilling activity … Continue reading
Robert Reich on America’s Koch Problem
Charles and David Koch, the fifth and sixth richest men in the world, have spent billions of dollars building a political machine dedicated to protecting their wealth. In this succinct … Continue reading
Gail Langstroth: The Named, The Nameless
*** Winner of the Jeffster Award for “Best Social Justice Blog” from Deconstructing Myths *** As the ten-year anniversary of 9/11 approached, I wanted to take part in an initiative where the … Continue reading
How Did This Happen? A Reflection Upon War And Civic Education
As I write, Iraq is falling. Most of the north of that country has fallen into the hands of insurgents. Whether Baghdad will fall, how the United States will react, … Continue reading
Woman Beaten by Police Officer
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The family of a woman captured on video being tackled and punched by a California Highway Patrol officer has spoken out for the first time. “He … Continue reading →