Tag: human rights
The GOP’s attack on LGBTQ Americans, revealed
The tragic truth is that Don’t Say Gay Laws and health care bans will cause more young lives to be needlessly lost.
Where are the world’s water stresses?
Around the world, significant issues are negatively impacting water security. While the situation appears dire, cooperation initiatives show some signs of relief.
Republicans want to defund our libraries
Claiming to protect children, Republicans are going after libraries and librarians instead of the police, gun manufacturers, and actual child sexual abusers.
Amid growing anti-immigrant hate, 8 killed as driver plows into group...
“I can only describe it as a hate crime. It was motivated by hate.”
We must not dance, Harry Belafonte understood, to a billionaire beat
This epochal artist helped us see that justice for all requires a just distribution of wealth.
What’s really behind Republicans’ mounting transphobia?
And why all of us must speak out against it.
Who gets to talk about how police need to change?
A FAIR study of NYT coverage from George Floyd to Tyre Nichols
Six questions for a world that seems to be losing interest...
How do we shape a democratic future living in a zeitgeist that is tightening its grip across the globe?
Michigan opens the door to restoring union power
For the first time in nearly 60 years, a state is poised to reverse its “right to work” law and begin to undo the damage of a corporate-driven anti-union trend.
What Kevin Alexander Gray taught me
The late civil rights activist and author didn’t let elected officials off the hook, no matter how liberal. He understood the importance of intersectionality and what it takes to achieve progressive change.
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Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections
Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.
A progressive vision for education in the 21st century
This system spans early childhood education, K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development—each piece a load-bearing support for the American dream.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leader in landmark decision
The ICC’s decision follows months of investigation into allegations of atrocities committed by both Israeli forces and Hamas, marking a pivotal moment in international justice.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.