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With symptoms that include the endangerment of a safe and healthy future, it’s time we kick the habit of military dependency. By Frida Berrigan This article was originally published by TomDispatch. My name is Frida and my community is military dependent. (I…

Ron Bettag of the Schiller Institute joins us to discuss the International Coalition of Peace and the new paradigm for peace. The Schiller Institute for decades has been advocating for people through global development through mutual cooperation. They have envisioned…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1053 banning all plastic bags at grocery stores in the state beginning in 2026. In 2014, California passed a ban on plastic shopping bags, but a loophole allowed shoppers to still be able to purchase bags made…

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced that the state has filed a lawsuit against oil major ExxonMobil for its alleged engagement in “a decades-long campaign of deception,” which led to and exacerbated the worldwide plastics pollution crisis, a press release from the California Department of Justice…

Yes, I’m going to say this again. I’ve heard not the slightest hint of a refutation or objection to it, and yet so many, many people ignore it. For the love of all that is decent, immediately stop the self-defeating…

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance (AORTA) helps organizations restructure for greater equity. By Damon Orion In 2019, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America reported that one in 1,000 Black men in…

Standing on a mobile stage in a suburban Philadelphia park on July 3, Ugandan human rights activist Hillary Taylor poured a cup of dirt into a clay vase. “This soil represents all my communities in Uganda and Tanzania,” he said…

The future is looking bright for green jobs in the solar industry. According to the latest National Solar Jobs Census, published by the nonprofit Interstate Renewable Energy Council, solar jobs in the U.S. grew by nearly 6% in 2023. By…

AnjChito’s new album “Tones of Colour” was just released on all the streaming services including Tidal, Qobuz, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music. “An album of songs that convey a touching collection of emotions that encompasses the complexity of human feelings…

#NoWar2024: Resisting the USA’s Military Empire, happening on September 20-22! The #NoWar2024 Conference is our most ambitious conference yet, spanning 4 continents across 3 days, plus all sessions will be livestreamed on Zoom. #NoWar2024 will bring together activists from dozens…