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Hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” is a process that mixes massive amounts of fresh …

Climate change is an immediate danger to humanity. Every year for the past 37 years …

There have been five major extinction events in the planet’s history. The dinosaurs were killed …

A Fierce Green Fire is a 2012 documentary film by Mark Kitchell that showcases various …

Around the world, people are taking up the struggle against global climate change as the …

Last month, nearly 400 people were arrested in Washington, DC protesting the Keystone XL pipeline. …

Ukraine has become the focus of the world’s attention. Three months of mass-protests centered around …

Beyoncé recently did something rare among popular musicians – she sent out a message of …

Women’s rights in society, from the right to vote to the right to legal abortion, …

Today most parents work while trying to raise children. Most people work more than 40 …

In recent years, women’s rights have come under greater attack by politicians, especially the right …

In 2013, for two months, over 30,000 prisoners throughout 67 percent of the California state …

There weren’t always police on every street corner with the power to stop, search, and …

Last December, Ethan Couch, a white 16-year old killed four people while driving drunk. He …

The worst criminals in our society are the super rich. Bankers and CEOs cause horrible …

The U.S. has the largest prison population in the world. While the U.S. has less …

Lately many of us have been commenting on the spring weather and flowers in bloom …

Chris Kluwe was the punter for the Minnesota Vikings for eight years. In May 2013, …

The following is just a short list of some of the social struggles that were …

The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and Iraq has not meant an end to …

The level of environmental destruction caused by the system of capitalism is becoming more and …

Looking back on 2013, we see a volatile world, a world of increasing misery but …

More than 10,000 people may have been killed in the Philippines from one of the …

The City of Seattle just had its city-wide elections. Unlike most elections where voters had …

We are living in a period of unmatched wealth inequality in the U.S. The 400 …

We should all have the right to live in communities where we can feel safe …

A look at what is going on in West Virginia shows us how ruthless corporations …

Across the country, state and city governments are using the excuse of budget deficits to …

The economic crisis has hit cities across the U.S. almost like some sort of natural …

From early on, we are taught that education is a ticket to a better future. …

What would education look like if it was designed to give human beings the possibility …

We hear the constant discussion from both Democrats and Republicans about the need to reform …

In the U.S., the public education system has been shaped by different goals. On the …

The purpose of public education has always been above all to meet the economic needs …

Since September 11, 2001, in the name of national security, the U.S. government has given …

Today Syria is being torn apart by a bloody civil war. Since 2011 the ruling …

Since September 11, 2001, over two million Americans have been sent off to war in …

We live in a world ravaged by endless war. The estimated death toll from wars …

Immigrants from Latin America come to the U.S looking for a better life, but there …

In 1990, 4.5 million Mexicans lived in the U.S. In 2000, the number more than …

Everyone living in the U.S. is an immigrant. Every one migrated to this region of …

Supporters of the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” claim the bill offers …

Immigrants, with or without legal status, have just as much of a right to be …

Across the country, in every major city, our public transportation systems are under attack at …

The key components to any public transit system are well-maintained buses or trains, convenient scheduling, …

Our systems of transportation impact our lives in many ways. In most of the U.S. …

 The film Fruitvale Station, written and directed by 26 year-old, Oakland resident, Ryan Coogler, tells …

As budget cuts dry up state funding for public hospitals, emergency rooms and entire hospitals …