With the Walton billionaires doubling down [3] in their efforts to accelerate the charter school industry and with the Netflix CEO, Reed Hastings, throwing in $100 million [4] to…

Would replacing our commodity-based economic model with one that prioritizes human-interest qualify to be called “Sacred Economics?” That’s the name of a book by Ellen’s…

On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security released updated information regarding the national identification card known as the REAL ID. Beginning January 22, 2018, all airline…

It’s ‘Free Your Mind Friday!’ A Whole Day Early! The Grinch steals tomorrow, but “Free Your Mind Friday” won’t be among his Christmas loot. It’s…

Recently there have been news reports that Republicans are going to delay TPP until after the 2016 elections. Do not be misled; this is a…

Thanks a lot, Republicans. You weren’t in Paris physically, but you still managed to prevent last week’s global climate summit from reaching an agreement that…

Part I: Liz Ross, Coalition of Vegan Activists of Color Liz Ross is the founder of Coalition of Vegan Activists of Color (COVAC), which collaborates…

A talk with anthropologists and filmmakers Roberto Lopez Melinchon and Nicholas Spiers about the indigenous use of salvia divinorum, the plant's healing powers, and current…

Radioactive Waste Dump in Texas Threatens U.S. Water Supply The Big Fix: What Ails America and How to Fix It Highly radioactive waste from nuclear…

Food banks across the country are seeing a rising demand for free groceries despite the growing economy, leading some charities to reduce the amount of…

Few, if any, corporations absorb the full cost of their operations. Corporations shove many of their costs onto the environment, the public sector, and distant…

Negotiators are working toward a June 30 deadline for a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran. Should the negotiations ultimately fail and the talks fall apart, the Obama…