Oakwood, Ga. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – A concerning story out of Georgia offers a window into the rise and possible demise of an […]
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As New Rallies Break out, Egypt must Respect the Right to Peaceful Protest: Human Rights Watch
President al-Sisi Should Ensure Restraint by Security Forces
I stand with the climate striking students – it’s time to create a new economy
By Julia K. Steinberger | – I initiated a letter of support to climate striking students – an English version of the German letter coordinated […]
The 3.5% Rule: The next stage of the Global Climate Movement is Nonviolent Civil Disobedience
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On the heels of Friday’s mainly student-led global climate strike, some activists believe that they must next resort to Gandhian […]
Why Detroit Could Be the Engine for the Green New Deal
By Eleanore Catolico | – (Yes! Magazine ) – In Detroit, more than 8,000 residents live in what has been called one of the most […]
Be-Bop to Bahai: The Spiritual Journey of Dizzy Gillespie
(Informed Comment) – In 1948 rumors spread that jazz trumpet great Dizzy Gillespie was considering converting to Islam. Gillespie told journalists that the important religious […]
The Imperial Debris of War: Why Ending the Afghan War Won’t End the Killing
(Tomdispatch.com ) – I’ve never been to Afghanistan, but I am the mother of two young children. So when I imagine what life must be […]
‘Students Have Led and We Must Follow’: Thousands of Scientists From 40 Nations Join Global Climate Strike
By Julia Conley, staff writer | (Commondreams.org ) More than 2,000 scientists on Thursday pledged to take part in the Global Climate Strike and week […]
Juan Cole is on strike today because he began warning you about the Climate Emergency in the Bush Era and you completely blew him off.
You only get a golden oldie today. Here’s what I was writing 11 years ago; apparently I may as well have printed it out and […]
Youth climate movement puts ethics at the center of the global debate
By Marion Hourdequin | – Even if you’ve never heard of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish environmentalist who crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat to […]
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