Ours is a critical time in the cultural evolution of humanity that is likely to shape our long-term future, or lack thereof. As a species, we have been on a self-destructive trajectory that has led us to our current polycrisis of unlivable economic conditions, worsening climate disasters, and the potential of an unspeakably devastating war, as the […]
Making Sense of Florida’s Nonsensical History Curriculum: By Sonali Kolhatkar
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is waging a war on history. The GOP’s aspiring presidential candidate saw how effectively Donald Trump tapped into white conservatives’ fears of demographic change and seems to want to use that same tactic to catapult himself into the White House. In 2021 and 2022, DeSantis championed the smugly named “Stop WOKE […]
How to Fix Our Food System :By Reynard Loki
No food should be worth the amount of suffering experienced by sentient animals trapped in our food system.
Why Capitalism Is Leaving the U.S., in Search of Profit: By Richard D. Wolff
Early U.S. capitalism was centered in New England. After some time, the pursuit of profit led many capitalists to leave that area and move production to New York and the mid-Atlantic states.
How People Are Fighting the World’s Reliance on the War Economy: By April M. Short
War is not innate to humanity; it is learned culturally, and intentional systems of peace can prevent it from happening, according to anthropological research. We are living at a critical time in the history of humanity in which preventing and divesting from war are essential to our future existence
Navigating the Polycrisis—Life in Turbulent Times: By Michael Lerner
How can we explain the explosive emergence of global awareness of the polycrisis over the past year, 2022-2023? Three years ago, almost no one had heard of the polycrisis.
History Must Record Trump’s Plan for a Nationwide “Kent State” Massacre: By Thom Hartmann
Although it’s generally only mentioned in passing in the mainstream media, there are two particularly chilling passages in Jack Smith’s indictment of Trump.
The Deadly Intersection of Labor Exploitation and Climate Change: By Sonali Kolhatkar
As temperatures soar in the United States this summer, some among us are lucky enough to be able to remain in air-conditioned interior spaces, ordering food, groceries, clothing, and other products to be delivered to us.
The Rise of Private Cops: How Not to Tackle Homelessness: By Sonali Kolhatkar
During a recent visit to Portland, Oregon, my husband and I watched a private security guard help up an unhoused man from the sidewalk. Three white women looked on at the interaction that took place in the trendy Nob Hill neighborhood on August 7, 2023, right in front of a yoga studio. But the guard […]
Our Food System Is the Bullseye for Solving the World’s Climate Challenges
The impact of agriculture on climate change is significant. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the agriculture sector is responsible for 10 percent of the total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions,
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