Ear to the Ground
Ear to the Ground
Environment
Welcome to the New Green Colonialism
Sep 22, 2023
World
A Just Global Contract Is Urgent Says Cuban President and G77 Chair
Sep 21, 2023 Speaking at the UN General Assembly session, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stressed the need for "changes that can no longer be postponed in the midst of the unjust, irrational and abusive international economic order."
Opinion
Wealthy Elites Believe Capitalism Should Hurt Workers More
Sep 14, 2023 When one of them shoves it in our face, it’s a reality check and a call to organize and stop accepting this system.
TD Interview
Assuring Black Is Beautiful and Visible in the Fashion Industry
Sep 13, 2023 Bethann Hardison & Frédéric Tcheng on bringing black beauty out of the shadows and onto the runways in "Invisible Beauty."
TD Original
The Other 9/11: A Ghost Story
Aug 30, 2023 Decades after Pinochet left power, the national trauma of his dictatorship continues to visibly permeate Chilean life.2024 Southern California Journalism Award: Second Place, Feature
Opinion
Housing Is a Human Right—We Need to Recognize It as Such
Jul 24, 2023
Race
The Detrimental Impacts of Affirmative Action Ruling on Healthcare
Jul 20, 2023 Considerable evidence shows that diversity in medicine improves care, and some argue that it “literally saves lives.”
Economic Justice
Despite Feeling the Pinch, Richest 10% Still Detached From Reality
Jul 7, 2023 High earners need to come around to the idea that they would benefit from progressive taxes and other policies to create an economy that works for everyone.
Books
The Legacy of David Graeber’s ‘Debt’
Jul 7, 2023 David Graber's friends and comrades reflect on his monumental study, "Debt: The First 5000 Years."
Book Review
The Bill for Inequality Is Due
Jun 29, 2023 The book chronicles how state and federal lawmakers have long crafted assistance programs to benefit white people over Black people.
Book Excerpt