By Marjorie Hecht Do living beings learn and pass on to future generations some behaviors or predispositions more easily than others––and if so, how? So-called prepared learning is a question psychologists and other scientists have studied for decades, developing a series of new hypotheses about learning and experiments to test them. The concept of prepared […]
Cashing in on Racist Bail
Cash bail is racist. No wonder the GOP loves it and is relying on expanding it as a cynical election-year ploy.
How Media Companies Can Meet Their Climate Commitments—and How Readers Can Help
By Laura Lee Cascada The global shift toward plant-forward diets, particularly in wealthy countries, is consistently recognized as one of the most effective ways to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.Given the significant influence media wields in shaping cultural norms, news outlets have a unique opportunity to promote plant-based eating, mainly through the recipes they offer their audiences. […]
How Union Solidarity Showed This Homeless Veteran a Path Forward
By David McCall Christopher Betterley arrived at the Altamont Veterans Facility in Buffalo, New York, a few years ago needing a home, a haircut, and a fresh start after treatment for alcohol use.He saw a sign tacked to the shelter’s dining room wall advertising jobs at the nearby Sumitomo tire plant, so he cleaned himself […]
The Real Reason Your Grocery Bill Is Still So High:By Sonali Kolhatkar
Americans have had to weather much in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, including price inflation of basic necessities. Grocery bills, especially, are a drain on household finances.
Thom Hartmann: Can Democracy Survive the Morbidly Rich?
So, Donald Trump won Iowa. A crazed billionaire who wants to “suspend the Constitution” and claims the right to a murder his political enemies. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Laura Lee Cascada: How Media Companies Can Meet Their Climate Commitments—and How Readers Can Help
The global shift toward plant-forward diets, particularly in wealthy countries, is consistently recognized as one of the most effective ways to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
The Animal Feed Industry’s Impact on the Planet: By Vicky Bond
The diet of factory-farmed animals is linked to environmental destruction around the globe.
A Tale of Two Pastors: By Sonali Kolhatkar
Will Americans of faith choose progressive values of compassion over the gospel of prosperity and power?
Why Workers and Employers Both Need Paid Family Leave
Mike Morales’s doctor advised him to take four weeks off for an important procedure, and the longtime crane operator readily agreed, secure in the knowledge that he wouldn’t lose a dime in pay or face other repercussions at work.
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