We鈥檙e tired of winning the argument and losing the fight. And so we march.
From Janay Palmer Rice to Jennifer Lawrence, we blame women for the bad things that happen to them. But last week鈥攐n the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act鈥攚omen took the conversation back.
Key national unions are stepping up to support the People's Climate March on September 21. But some green radicals say unions need to create their own climate protection strategy that democratizes the energy sector.
This story is part of the Climate in Our Hands collaboration between Truthout and YES! Magazine. As climate change progresses, access to fresh, healthy food is becoming a more critical
With live music, an enthusiastic crowd, and an insightful conversation with Thom Hartmann, our Town Hall celebration was a success! We're grateful for everyone who attended. Here are some pictures and video from the event.
Gas stations aren鈥檛 great for the climate, but the move is a step toward local control over economic decisions鈥攁 model that holds great potential for developing renewable energy in the long term.
A future where India is the major world superpower, gender is flexible, and energy comes from waves? This writer鈥檚 version of the near future feels much more real than apocalyptic nightmares we鈥檝e come to dread.
The fact that the issue reached the Senate floor is a huge victory for the American people, who overwhelmingly say they want something done about corporate influence in elections.
I have lived for 40 years, gathered 10 years of higher education, and never before this moment understood the foundation of science.
Incubator farms help seasonal workers start their own businesses, where they get better pay and the support of a community.
Nick Hanauer, venture capitalist and self-described 鈥減lutocrat,鈥� says a healthy economy and an effective democracy depend on a thriving middle class of workers.
In this Q and A, the talented Khalifa talks about how she became interested in issues of racial justice, her work with the Dream Defenders, and the power of social media.
You know the model: Consumers purchase a share of the season鈥檚 harvest upfront and get a box of fresh produce each week from the farm. Now you can get your medicine that way too.
麻豆社事件 than 400 workers and supporters were arrested on Thursday amid a nationwide wave of walkouts and demonstrations.
In the next 20 years, many American family farmers are likely to retire鈥攑utting enormous amounts of land on the market. Here's how they're connecting with young farmers to make sure the family farm survives.
The savings from 2013 alone could pay for dental care for 262,000 Americans for an entire year.
Sure, life goes on even if it is devoid of buttercream. But when it is there, life just seems so perfect鈥攅ven if you only get to eat buttercream once or twice in a year.
Photos by Autumn Azure Photography.
A new bill provides two years of tuition at a community college for participating high school grads who might otherwise face a 7.5 percent unemployment rate鈥攁nd other states are already following suit.
Useful as it may be as journalistic shorthand, 鈥渕ansplaining鈥� is cultural bubblegum in comparison to Solnit鈥檚 actual body of work.
Utah, Minnesota, and Washington have seen traffic fatalities decline by 40 percent. Here's how they did it.
We asked psychologists, user experience designers, and writers what web users could to do to promote more empathic interaction in online places. Here's what they said.
47 million Americans live beneath the official poverty line, under a daily judgment of failure. The question today is: Whose failure?
Seattle's path to a $15 minimum wage is a winding tale of effective organizing, smart messaging, and blind dumb luck. It is also a roadmap for bypassing partisan gridlock鈥攐ne city at a time.
For low-wage workers, Seattle's minimum wage increase means a chance to go to college, pay the rent, and visit the dentist.
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