“Thoughtlessness is the essence of totalitarianism.” —Hannah Arendt, quoted by Henry Giroux, Professor at McMasters University in Hamilton, Ontario, whose new book, America at War with Itself, explores the rise of authoritarian culture and politics in the US. Editor: Giroux’s book says what I have long felt: that there is a war going on in America, a civil… Read More Giroux: America at War with Itself
October 13, 2016 Adrianna Quintero A new NRDC report finds that climate change disproportionately impacts Latinos in the United States—and they overwhelmingly want leaders to take swift action. Wundervisuals/iStock It’s difficult to think about Los Angeles in the 1970s and not envision smog blanketing the city. I remember it vividly. My father, who worked downtown, would… Read More Nuestro Futuro: Latinos a Growing Force for Climate Action
The Many Ways Farmer’s Markets and Small Family Farms Are Essential to Our Future Most effective, bio diverse, more workers, nimble, adaptable — all in contrast to giant factory farms. Female Stall Holder At Farmers Fresh Food Market Photo Credit: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Ending food insecurity may be as easy as supporting your local farmers… Read More USDA: Small Farms Key to Better Health
Pauline Oliveros is a pioneer in the field of avant garde music and a philosophy of music she calls “deep listening.” Her TED talk (below) explains the theory and practice of deep listening. From the website Resident Advisor: Pauline Oliveros is one of modern music’s most important figures, precisely because her work transcends music… Read More Deep Listening with Pauline Oliveros
By Aaron Cynic, Chicagoist | Report published in Truthout Arrestee is walked to a police truck as activists shut down the intersection of Michigan and Wacker to protest the Illinois Tactical Officers Training Conference. (Photo: Aaron Cynic / Chicagoist) Fifteen people were arrested Sunday afternoon after locking down the intersection of Wacker and Michigan to protest a police tactical… Read More Activists Shut Down Chicago Intersection to Protest Police Training Conference
‘Mother Earth has been crying out and nobody has been listening’ By Elizabeth McMillan, CBC News Posted: Oct 11, 2016 11:00 AM AT Rosalie Labillois, 19, is taking part in the Mi’kmaki Water Symposium in Millbrook First Nation, N.S. (CBC) Rosalie Labillois is taking a few days off from her studies at St. Thomas University to learn from… Read More Millbrook First Nation Water Symposium
Carimah Townes Criminal justice reporter at ThinkProgress. Contact me: ctownes@thinkprogress.org Sep 12 In recent years, the bipartisan push for criminal justice reform has been fueled in large part by the astronomical price tag that comes with mass incarceration. Locking people up in federal, state, and local correctional facilities costs the government a whopping $80 billion, and taxpayers end… Read More The true cost of mass incarceration exceeds $1 trillion
