by Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer January 21, 2026 Friday is “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom,” a general strike supported by Minnesota’s unions, progressive faith leaders, Democratic…
By: Jake Johnson For Common Dreams A landmark report on global inequality published Wednesday shows that the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else continued to expand…
By Jill Clark-Gollub and Margaret Flowers Printed From Popular Resistance Speakers from four affected countries — Cuba, Nicaragua, Palestine and Venezuela — describe the deadly toll of blockades and sanctions,…
By Steve Brooks & Olivia Heffernan , Originally Published on Truthout As droughts, extreme heat, and other climate disasters increasingly plague California, people throughout the state have been subject to…
By: Joshua Scheer Join us for a thought-provoking episode as we sit down with Dr. Jonathan Lassiter, author of the compelling memoir, How I Know Why White People Are Crazy…
Melissa’s original article, which inspired this podcast, is printed in full below as well. Happy Thanksgiving. In this eye-opening episode, host Joshua Scheer dives deep into the heart-wrenching realities of…
By: Julia Conley Common Dreams With clothing companies that will be offering discounted Black Friday deals this week relying heavily on the labor of tens of millions underpaid and overworked…
By Jessica Corbett Common Dreams The libertarian Cato Institute this week further undermined the Trump administration’s claims that it is targeting “the worst of the worst” with its violent immigration…
“We cannot out-organize a fascist administration while simultaneously bankrolling the companies profiting from its cruelty,” said the head of Beyond the Ballot.
Berta Cáceres, a Honduran leader in the struggle for indigenous and environmental rights, was killed in 2016 – a price too often paid by those who fight for human dignity…
‘Did you say segregation ended?’ My student’s question speaks to the reality inside classrooms.
Scholar Molefi Kete Asante discusses the radical origins of Black History Month and how it confronts cultural hegemony.
Weak laws embolden combative employers, so even with big wins and all-time high support, union membership is not keeping up with workforce growth.
The people of good will and the tools of democratic transformation are available or attainable but mostly latent in our existing civic institutions.
Two veterans sought psychiatric care at a VA clinic in Chico, California. They were bounced between virtual providers and struggled to get support in the threadbare system. A staffer worried,…
