Trump is turning deportation into a weapon of mass destruction. None of us—undocumented immigrants, people with papers, naturalized citizens, or native-born citizens—are safe.
Monkeys Infected With Transmissible Diseases Are Trucked Across U.S.—Where’s the Transportation Department?
Experimenting on monkeys is cruel—and keeping them is a threat to public health.
The Courage of Care Coalition Helps Deconstruct Patterns of Domination and Oppression
This “relational facilitator” training team explores the intersection of spirituality and justice work.
Time for Truthful Narratives on Immigration
The “migrant crisis” was manufactured and is the fault of both Trump and Biden. We need to understand that the U.S. needs immigrants more than immigrants need the U.S.
Removing Hydropower Dams Can Restore Ecosystems, Build Climate Resilience, and Restore Tribal Lands
Hydropower dams, initially celebrated as feats of engineering, are now scrutinized for their negative environmental and societal impacts.
How the Built Environment Is Damaging Children’s Connection to Nature
Profit-driven urban development has disconnected us—particularly children—from the wilderness. The effects are unhealthy.
A Circular Economy
Latino community members in Southern California use the tanda system for mutual financial support.
The Growth of Malignant and Exclusionary Social Movements
The U.S. and many other societies are cycling into situations of toxic polarization today; discussion, let alone consensus, often appears impossible and the advantage goes to exclusionary social movements built on malignant rather than goodwill impulses.
Political Collapse: Lessons From Fallen Empires
Our investigation of the disastrous society-wide collapses of four premodern polities, China’s Ming Dynasty, the South Asian Mughal Empire, the High Roman Empire, and Renaissance Venice led to the discovery of an unexpected historical pattern.
How Powerful Are the Remaining Royals?
Most royal families continue to face a decline in relevance, yet their ongoing efforts to adapt means they cannot be discounted entirely.