To Keep Kids Out of Trouble鈥擜nd Prison鈥擳each Them to Understand Their Emotions
After teaching students to understand and talk through their conflicts, schools in Denver and Los Angeles have seen major reductions in disciplinary action.
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Supreme Court Ruling Is 鈥淐all to Action鈥� on Voting Rights
Civil rights advocates are calling the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision in Shelby County v. Holder 鈥渁 dagger in the heart of the Voting Rights Act鈥� and 鈥渁 call to action.鈥�
A Roadmap to a World Without Drone Proliferation?
It鈥檚 not too late to forge a drone-free future. International treaties have already helped ban landmines and nuclear weapons testing鈥攁nd could mitigate drone warfare鈥檚 worst atrocities.
Meet the Rainforest-Dwelling Malaysian Farmers Fighting to Keep their Land above Water
The dams would cost $105 billion, flood an area twice the size of LA, and force the relocation of tens of thousands of indigenous people. Against all the odds, the local forest-dwelling people are coming together and organizing in a way that鈥檚 unheard of in this part of the world.
Nerds, Jocks & Conscientious Objectors: The Hidden World of Israel鈥檚 High School War Resisters
High school's tough enough without having to face prison time for refusing to serve an occupation you know is wrong.
Housing Crisis on the Rez: Why Haul a Run-Down Shack from the Plains to DC?
Tribal leaders trucked the battered old home to Washington to show the nation鈥檚 leaders what the housing crisis on reservations looks like in person.
Boston Aftermath Shows a Nation Less鈥擭ot More鈥擜fraid of Muslims
Despite the horrific attacks and media slurs that followed the Boston bombing, the behavior of ordinary people and elected representatives shows improved tolerance of muslims and other immigrants.
Argentina Takes on Vulture Funds in “Debt Trial of the Century”
For years, "vulture funds" have preyed on struggling nations by purchasing their debt for a pittance. Could an upcoming U.S. court decision put an end to the extortion of poor countries?
Houston鈥檚 Most Polluted Neighborhood Draws the Line at Alberta Tar Sands
If the Keystone XL pipeline is approved, 90 percent of the tar sands crude that flows through it will be processed near an embattled Houston neighborhood called Manchester. Residents are joining up to demand a healthier future.
Could Our Deepest Fears Hold the Key to Ending Violence?
Feelings of fear and powerlessness are driving the cycle of violence that surrounds us. To change that, we need to recognize that we need each other to thrive as individuals.
Labor Dept. Deputy: It鈥檚 Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
Before joining the Department of Labor, Mary Beth Maxwell was a top organizer for the workers鈥� rights organization Jobs With Justice. Here, she speaks with Amy Dean about the lives of workers who make minimum wage and why the time has come to raise it.
After Police Shooting of Teenager, A Brooklyn Neighborhood Dreams of Justice
On March 9, two NYPD officers in plain clothes shot and killed 16-year-old Kimani Gray. At the marches and nightly vigils held in his memory, people are demanding a different kind of police department.
Pope Francis: Good News for the Global South?
The first pope chosen from outside Europe in a millennium lives in a small apartment, takes the bus, and calls out wealth inequality where he sees it. Can his vision change the Church?
Film Offers Fresh Take on Racism in Obama鈥檚 America
Cracking the Codes features stories of racism鈥檚 continuing effects told by those who experience it daily, and includes a teaching guide for those who want to address racial issues within groups and projects.
Dancing the World into Being: A Conversation with Idle No More鈥檚 Leanne Simpson
Naomi Klein speaks with writer, spoken-word artist, and indigenous academic Leanne Betasamosake Simpson about 鈥渆xtractivism,鈥� why it鈥檚 important to talk about memories of the land, and what鈥檚 next for Idle No More.
MLK鈥檚 鈥淩acism and the World House鈥�: More Relevant than Ever
Martin Luther King, Jr.鈥檚 thinking on racism pertained to all of world society, not just the United States. In this writing, he makes the case that racism is a 鈥渃orrosive evil鈥� that must be conquered before we can achieve peace.
Global Day of Dance Connects Women around the Globe
Eve Ensler鈥檚 One Billion Rising brought women into the streets in every country registered with the United Nations, plus a few places that aren鈥檛. At the Seattle event, a dancing little girl seemed to represent the movement鈥檚 hopes for women鈥檚 lives.
Today, One Billion Rise
Rise, strike, dance: The worldwide walkout for the end of violence against women and girls.
Only the People of the United States Can End Israel鈥檚 Occupation
Many progressives breathed a sigh of relief when last month鈥檚 Israeli elections set the stage for a centrist coalition and not a far-right one. Yet peace will remain out of reach until the American people pressure the Obama Administration to end Israeli impunity.
Pathway to Progress in Israel Runs through International Law, Local and Global Action
While Israel moved away from the far right in last month鈥檚 elections, the new coalition is unlikely to alter the occupation. But change may come from divestment campaigns, the new U.N recognition of Palestinian statehood, and in the Israeli and Palestinian campaigns of nonviolent resistance.
Why I Returned My Queen Elizabeth Medal of Honor
A letter to Canada鈥檚 Governor General explains why Maude Barlow鈥搕ogether with Idle No More鈥揳re speaking out against the country鈥檚 new environmental rules.
Tomorrow, We March on Washington to End the Gun Violence
Twenty-two times more children have been killed by guns since 1979 than military personnel in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars combined. Rev. Jacqui Lewis on why all of us鈥攆rom clergy to factory workers鈥攎ust not be too sad, too busy, or too afraid to say, enough.
Eleanor: The Radical Roosevelt
Hollywood just can鈥檛 seem to tell the truth about Eleanor Roosevelt, who was a fierce defender of human rights. Historian Peter Dreier steps in to set the record straight.
Vandana Shiva: Our Violent Economy is Hurting Women
There is a connection between the growth of unjust economic policies and the intensification of crimes against women. The Delhi gang rape has triggered a revolution鈥攐ne that we must sustain.
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