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It is said that pictures are worth a thousand words, and this is, of course true.  Yet, in these months of COVID, when children have been deprived of their “life as usual”, parents, teachers, our friends and neighbors have taken…

Amanda Gorman, 22, becomes the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. President Biden’s inaugural team contacted Gorman late last month to perform a poem about unity in the U.S The Hill We Climb Mr. President, Dr. Biden, Madam Vice President,…

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman delivered a powerful message with her poem “The Hill We Climb.” Watch below. ‘There is always light.Only if we are brave enough to see it.There is always light.Only if we are brave enough to be it.’…

“Dr. King was an anti-war, anti-capitalist justice seeker who rejected poverty, racism, militarism, and the death penalty,” Rep. Ayanna Pressley reminded those who would co-opt the slain human rights leader’s words. By Brett Wilkins Progressives are pushing back against President…

Deb Haaland’s nomination for Secretary of the Interior raises hopes for long-neglected Indigenous communities By Linda Pentz Gunter “For many Native Americans, the Department of the Interior has been known as a back-alley haven for shills, thieves and crooked, money-hungry…

President Donald Trump’s second impeachment was swift and decisive, just one week after he incited a violent white supremacist mob attack on the U.S. Capitol that left five dead, including a Capitol Police officer. Accounts of the insurrection from several…

One of the many things we must rightly demand of the incoming U.S. government is the abandonment of rogue status, the serious participation in treaties, a cooperative and productive relationship with the rest of the world. We’ve all heard about…

By Jhon Sánchez The water crisis is already here. I open my kitchen faucet in New York City, and I don’t realize that there is a water problem. But, access to clean water is still a problem for millions of…

Fund for Humanity has led the creation of this amazing ad / PSA. Starting today, Jan. 14th at 3pm ET and for the next six weeks, the PSA will launch on air on websites like CNN, Wall Street Journal, and…

“If Congress had a shred of decency, this impeachment would be unanimous.” By Jessica Corbett With only a week left in office, President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first U.S. president in history to be impeached for a second time when…