Social Justice

Could Corporations Control What’s Taught in Our Public Schools?

Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Feb 14, 2020 A growing number of parents, teachers and experts in academia sound the alarm about a dangerous new form of school privatization. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Trump Quietly Slashes Pay Raise for Federal Workers

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Feb 13, 2020 After approving trillions in tax cuts for the rich, the president takes action to "keep the nation on a fiscally sustainable course." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Girls Sue to Block Participation of Transgender Athletes

PAT EATON-ROBB / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2020 The lawsuit centers on two trans sprinters who have frequently outperformed their cisgender competitors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Trauma of Being a Woman in the Age of Trump

Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch Feb 10, 2020 This gender-unequal world of ours, presently ruled by our infamously pussy-grabbing president, seems ever less hospitable toward women. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Corporate Philanthropy Is a Downright Lie

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Feb 10, 2020 If the rich can “give back” so much, it’s probably because they’ve been taking too much. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Is Happening to Assange Will Happen to the Rest of Us

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 10, 2020 The global security state, which is not bound by the rule of law, will target all who defy it. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Utah Flies Employees to Mexico to Save on Prescription Drugs

LINDSAY WHITEHURST / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2020 The public insurance program is a dramatic example of steps states are taking to beat the high cost of prescription drugs in America. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Coalition of Green Groups Calls on Congress to Pass Pro-Labor PRO Act

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Feb 5, 2020 The union-supporting legislation will go before the House on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

America Is Rigged Against the Poor Even Before Birth

Raj Menon / TomDispatch Feb 4, 2020 Poverty among children in a wealthy country like the United States should summon shame and outrage. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Super Rich Are Uber Spooked by a Meager Tax

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Feb 4, 2020 A few thousand super rich Americans are trembling in their U.S. mansions, contemplating expatriation over a minuscule dent in their wealth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Women to One Side, Men to the Other’

Dara Lind / ProPublica Jan 31, 2020 A ProPublica investigation reveals how Border Patrol's nearly unchecked powers over the fate of migrants is tearing families apart. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

The U.S. Alone Is to Blame for a War With Iran

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 6, 2020 As the two nations move inexorably closer to a full-scale conflict, it's essential that we recognize who started this cycle of violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )