Profit-driven urban development has disconnected us—particularly children—from the wilderness. The effects are unhealthy.
11 Communications Rules for Activists to Live by
Advice learned through 50 years of progressive media activism.
How the Psychology of Oppression Perpetuates Harm to Animals and the Environment
To achieve justice for all species and the environment, we must create a more relational world.
How Corporate News Has Tried to Numb Americans to the Horrors in Gaza
As the Gaza war enters its 12th month with no end in sight, the ongoing horrors continue to be normalized in U.S. media and politics.
Robert Sapolsky: Are We Better off Accepting That There’s No Free Will?
Interviewing the neuroscientist and primate behavior expert on a question that could radically change our understanding of reality.
Why Poverty Reduction Under Capitalism Is a Myth
From its beginnings, the capitalist economic system produced both critics and celebrants, those who felt victimized and those who felt blessed.
Capitalism’s Unequal Distribution Deprives You of True Freedom
As the French economist Thomas Piketty most recently exposed, capitalism, across time and space, has always tended to produce ever-greater economic inequality.
How to Decolonize Our Battle Against Climate Change
Rich countries have exported climate breakdown through extractive industries, creating a “carbon colonialism.”
The Undemocratic Reality of Capitalism
Fans of capitalism like to say it is democratic or that it supports democracy. Some have stretched language so far as to literally equate capitalism with democracy, using the terms interchangeably.
Little Free Library’s Not-So-Little Commitment to Getting the Word Out
These book-sharing boxes promote literacy and strengthen communities.