All Views Articles for 2019-10-24

Thursday, October 24, 2019
The overall cost of college is rising at an untenable clip when including other costs that many students incur, such as housing, food, transportation, books and other supplies, and child care. (Photo: Benjamin Esham/flickr/cc) Michael Mitchell
State Higher Education Cuts Pushed Costs to Students, Worsened Inequality
To build an economy in which the benefits of higher education are broadly shared and felt by every community regardless of race or class, state lawmakers need to invest in high-quality, affordable, and accessible public higher education.
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"Agroecology is the only solution we have to address the multiple crises we are facing." (Photo: Public domain) Timothy A. Wise
Rome Summit Takes Bold Step Toward Agroecology
Leaders endorse agroecology as one of the cutting-edge innovations we need to help small-scale farmers adapt to climate change.
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A state of permanent war is considered America’s new normal. (Photo: U.S. Army Photo by John Pellino/flickr) William Astore
Killing Me Softly With Militarism
The militarization and decay of democracy in America.
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Aerial view of a large burned area in the city of Candeiras do Jamari in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. (Photo: Victor Moriyama/Greenpeace) Kei Otsuki
Is It Time to Engage With the Destroyers of the Amazon Rainforest?
If we care, not only about extinguishing fires but about how to prevent this next year, we need first to understand who these destroyers of the Amazon are and how to engage with them in environmental governance.
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One juror summed it all up when he commented afterward: "I don’t know why they even prosecuted the case. It was a complete waste of taxpayer money." (Photo: Joe Gratz/flickr/cc) Joel Bellman
As President Trump Abuses His Power, Why Is Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer Trying to Criminalize Dissent?
In an era of unprecedented presidential lawlessness and abuse of power, throwing the book at a powerless few who try to speak out against it seems almost perverse.
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Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets, stopping traffic and circling City Hall in a show support for the ongoing teachers strike on October 23, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images) Rebecca Burns
Chicago’s Citywide Strike Just Spread to Charter School Teachers
This is the first time that district and charter teachers have struck simultaneously in Chicago, an occasion marked by high energy and a raucous chorus of "Solidarity Forever" on the picket line.
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UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer, who has been deeply concerned about the treatment of Assange and his health, has been warning the public that Assange has been subjected to psychological torture.(Photo: David G Silvers. Cancillería del Ecuador) Nozomi Hayase
Assange’s Extradition Is a Case About the Crimes of Empire
The U.S. government’s prosecution of Assange is and always has been politically motivated. He is there for exposing the war crimes of the U.S. empire.
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The stink of Trump’s racist and misogynist hate, abject dishonesty and flagrant impunity over laws and the U.S. Constitution ought to follow every Trump supporter inside or outside government for the rest of their lives. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) Sonali Kolhatkar
The Republican Party Is as Guilty as Trump
Until they openly declare war on his presidency, his ongoing assault on our democracy is just as much their fault as his.
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at Georgetown University September 27, 2019 in Washington, DC .Clinton delivered remarks before recognizing the winners of the 2019 Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards for Advancing Women in Peace and Security. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) Robert C. Koehler
Clinton, Stein, Gabbard, and the Deconstruction of RussiaGate
A friendly reminder: The United States has a long-g-g-g history of interfering in its own elections and hardly needs Russia's help.
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