Julia Conley, staff writer
As teachers and parents across the U.S. express outrage over the federal government's expectation that public schools are to fully reopen in the next few weeks for the fall semester, some educators are tapping into the activist energy which led to the Red for Ed movement in 2018.
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Simply put—there have to be better ways to accomplish the goal of incentivizing mask wearing."
Lawrence Wittner
The nuclear testing now being considered by the Trump administration is designed with the same purpose that weapons have traditionally had in world affairs: to intimidate other nations. (Photo: Scott Howe/DVIDS)
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Parents must be released with their children to preserve family unity, as family separation is not in the best interests of the child."
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Kelly D. Holstine
State leaders and school administrators across the nation should look to cities like Atlanta, San Diego, and Los Angeles which have already made the decision to only offer online schooling in the fall. (Photo: RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Mari Margil
Students of the Pambilino Forest-School look at plants as they walk to school in San Jose de Mashpi, Ecuador on October 31, 2019. - Children learn the importance of nature at a forest-school located in a biosphere reserve in Ecuador. The area is a unique territory in which the social and economic development of communities tends to an harmonious relationship with the natural environment. (Photo by Cristina Vega Rhor / AFP) (Photo by CRISTINA VEGA RHOR/AFP via Getty Images)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"They want to see what they can get away with before launching into other parts of the country."
Tom Gallagher
The immediate matters at hand are Trump’s plans to withdraw the 8,600 American troops remaining in Afghanistan and 9,500 of our 34,500 troops in Germany. (Photo: U.S. Army/flickr/cc)
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I swear every time I see a 'Breaking News' about RBG's health, I get an unpleasant sinking in my stomach."
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"She must resign or be removed."
Julia Conley, staff writer
On MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," Mary L. Trump warned viewers that anything less than a "resounding" victory for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in November will make it all the more likely that President Donald Trump, refuses to leave the White House.
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The science is clear: Wearing a mask not only saves lives, but the widespread use of masks will get Americans back to work sooner and reunite families who have stayed apart."
Tim Whitehouse
The United States, writes Whitehouse, "must adopt a recovery plan that addresses the intersecting crises of economy, climate, and justice through policies that speed the transition to clean energy, train unemployed workers for jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy, make communities healthier and more resilient, promote smart growth and electric transit in cities, and restore biodiversity and soil health in rural areas." (Photo: Ronen Tivony / SOPA Images / LightRocket... Читать дальше...
Andy Rowell
"We thus demand the Duterte administration, through the Philippine Congress, to repeal the Anti-Terrorism law and stop it becoming effective next week." (Photo: Twitter, @ICHRPGlobal)
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"The U.S. State Department's effort to cherry-pick rights in order to deny some their human rights is a dangerous political stunt that could spark a race to the bottom by human rights-abusing governments around the world."
Josh Bivens
It is important to note that right now, and for the foreseeable future, we are in a demand-constrained economy, not a supply-constrained economy. (Photo: Getty Images)
Laura Flanders
Nationally, Black Americans die at 2.5 times the rate of whites, and in the states seeing rising rates right now, the disparities are especially stark. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is where we are now because of Trump. The Republican Party isn't just unfit to govern but a threat to your life and the lives of your family."
Jonathan Cook
A protester in Tel Aviv demonstrates against Israeli annexation on 6 June (Photo: AFP)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Authoritarian governments, not democratic republics, send unmarked authorities after protesters. These Trump/Barr tactics designed to eliminate any accountability are absolutely unacceptable."
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Beware of the payroll tax cut! It is just the administration's attempt to cut Social Security and Medicare."
Julia Conley, staff writer
"This Court's order prevents thousands of otherwise eligible voters from participating in Florida's primary election simply because they are poor," said Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent.
