The Justice Department Wants to End Solitary Confinement of Juveniles — For Now
Hundreds of years of history show that solitary confinement is dangerous. While the end of the practice is…
Global Warming Means California Will See a Lot More ‘Pineapple Express’ Storms
A new study warns that global trends are moving California toward more frequent extreme rain events. By Bob…
Rebuilding Our Civic Muscles: Maintaining a Democracy Is Never-Ending Work
Three steps you can take today to fight for the things that matter. By Hollie Russon-Gilman (Photo: Chris…
‘My Spirit Is There’: Life in the Shadow of the Massive Mong Ton Dam
The Mong Ton is the largest of five dams planned for Myanmar’s stretch of the Salween River. If…
How the NAACP Hopes to Take Jeff Sessions to Task Over His Alleged History of Racism
Protestors staged a sit-in this week at the senator’s office in Alabama. By Brandon Tensley (Photo: Cornell William…
New Life for Guantanamo?
Four Guantanamo Bay detainees will be transferred to Saudi Arabia by the end of today as part of…
Few Blue-Collar Americans Hold Office, and the Reason Is Not Low Pay
Higher salaries don’t get more working-class Americans entering politics. By Nathan Collins Former New York City Mayor John…
A Sense of Purpose Yields Financial Rewards
People who are guided by an internal compass tend to accumulate more wealth. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: 401(K)…
What Do Millennials in Rural America Think About the State of Workplace Policy?
Two researchers set out to find out what 10 working-class Millennials in southern Ohio think about work-family policy…
Save the Reindeer, Save the Arctic
Grazing may slow Arctic climate change, a new study finds — but we’re gonna need more reindeer. By Bob Berwyn…