Has Trump served us all in breaking things open? Only if we use the moment for serious rethinking of policy.
Robert Reich: Do Not Pretend Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Inconsistent, Arbitrary, or Without Principle
The first principle of the Trump Doctrine: People from Muslim countries may enter the U.S. if their country contains a building with Trump’s name on it.
Last week, hundreds of young people from around the country traveled to Washington, D.C. to stand up for their families and demonstrate against Trump’s immigrant policies.
This week, Georgia heads to the polls. Last week, the GOP in Kansas barely earned a win.
Have you noticed how nature gives its own subtle forecast clues?
Conventional farming practices that degrade soil health undermine humanity’s ability to continue feeding everyone over the long run.
Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence.
One researcher reports that local farmers believed the bomb was nuclear and that they’d been exposed to radiation.
The first-in-the-nation scholarship program would serve about 1.5 million full-time students. But there are downsides.
It is so common for self-employed people to have ADHD, the disorder could be renamed “the entrepreneur’s trait.”
Cities with vibrant arts, music, and social scenes are being hit hard by gentrification. But Berlin’s “co-housing culture” shows that a city’s future doesn’t have to go that way.
After the construction phase of the Keystone XL, only 35 employees would be needed to operate the pipeline.
A recent study predicts that in the next five years, more than one-third of Americans will not be able to afford their water.
As a fifth-generation coal miner, I see the region’s Trump signs and pro-coal stickers as symbols of defense against a world that views us as lesser.
Financial aid doesn’t work unless we’re honest about costs.
While we work to make our government budge, don’t forget that we can also make change ourselves by starting small and local.
The U.S. does not have to choose between backing the Assad regime or extremist groups. There is another choice: Syria’s homegrown pro-democracy resistance.
There are serious questions as to whether Trump’s bombing of the Syrian base has anything to do with protecting civilians.
Those cleverly captioned photos shared on social media can spark conversations and help build empathy.
Runaway CEO pay contributes to income inequality and ultimately harms companies, so local governments aren’t waiting for a federal fix.
Students learn about the front lines of global warming and how to be climate activists.
“At their heart, her stories were about the religious freedom, sovereignty, and human rights sought by Indigenous people everywhere.”
Local control is a foundational conservative principle—but progressives also embrace it.
Unlike self-esteem, the good feelings of self-compassion do not depend on being special and above average, or on meeting ideal goals.
The Appalachian Regional Commission helps to create jobs and improve economic fortunes of “distressed counties” in West Virginia and Kentucky.
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