How to Put Your Money Where Your Morals Are
By Laura Williams Several Christmases ago, I stopped buying NCAA-branded gifts for my football fanatic in-laws, because the NCAA’s treatment of student-athletes is abysmal. Recent…
Activism
Cameroon Activist Uses Plastic Bottles to Create Boats For His Community
By Amanda Froelich To reduce the prevalence of plastic in the environment, a young man in Cameroon is transforming littered bottles into “EcoBoats.” Ismaël Essome…
Paws Win: Trump Signs Historic Animal Cruelty Bill Making Abuse A Federal Crime
By Aaron Kesel In a win for our furry friends, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an animal cruelty bill (H.R. 724) that seeks to…
Activists in Angola Continue to Face Repression for Online and Offline Activities
By Liam Anderson This story is the second in a two-part series on limited reforms introduced under JLO that affect media freedom and activism in…
DEEP DIVE: EFF to DHS: Stop Mass Collection of Social Media Information
By Saira Hussain and Sophia Cope The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a proposed rule expanding the agency’s collection of social media information…
This is Your Wake-up Call: You. Are. Not. The. Government!
By Carey Wedler Do hundreds of millions of Americans write laws and enforce them? Which historical events are “we” responsible for? Why does government have…
Hundreds Protest Decision Allowing Google to Turn Toronto Neighborhood into a “Smart City”
By B.N. Frank “Smart Cities” are great for those who collect, analyze and sell residents’ and visitors’ data. Everyone else seems to be getting a…
Don’t Just Give Thanks — Pay Your Blessings Forward
By John W. Whitehead “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live…
To Keep Strangers Warm This Winter This 87-Year-Old Lady Spent Months Knitting 75 Hats
By Mayukh Saha Grannies love to care for all, don’t they? Well, one granny from Massachusetts has gone well beyond her family and has provided…
Actor/Producer/Activist Mark Ruffalo Releases Film “Dark Waters” About DuPont and Asks Congress to Take Action Against “Forever Chemicals”
By B.N. Frank Newly released film Dark Waters is based on true events which led American lawyer Robert Bilott to investigate DuPont. From Film School…
FDA Shocking Study: Cells Used In Vaccines Contaminated With Serious Viruses Including Cancer
By Aaron Kesel The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published shocking results which found that cells used in the manufacturing of numerous childhood…
The Artists Who Are Challenging The Education Status Quo
By Kerry McDonald On a recent weekday morning, the first floor of Tiffany Pierce’s home in Queens, New York, was abuzz with activity. Six children,…
Bolivia’s Coup Gov’t Targets Alternative Media as Crackdown Turns Increasingly Violent
By Alan McLeod Facing increased resistance to its rule, the new “transition” government of Jeanine Añez in Bolivia has begun to purge and censor potential…
Tiny Home Villages Built For Homeless Veterans
By John Vibes A few Canadian cities have been building tiny house villages for homeless veterans. These villages can be found in Toronto and Calgary…