May 2019 - Toward Freedom

Noam Chomsky: We Must Stop War with Iran Before It’s Too Late

May 28, 2019 Noam Chomsky

Led by John Bolton, the Trump administration is pursuing catastrophe to protect U.S. dominance.

What If We Covered the Climate Emergency Like We Did World War II?

May 27, 2019 Bill Moyers

Can we get this story right? Can we tell it whole? Can we connect the dots and inspire people with the possibility of change?

Beer Transnationals Are Sucking Mexico Dry

May 27, 2019 Tamara Pearson

Mexico is the biggest beer exporter globally, but it barely has enough water for its residents and farmers. Experiencing long-lasting droughts, the country, which is half desert, has become a cheap place for transnationals to consume its remaining water, then send the products and profits to wealthier regions.

Thousands of Immigrants Suffer in Solitary Confinement in ICE Detention

May 27, 2019 Spencer Woodman, Maryam Saleh, Hannah Rappleye, Karrie Kehoe

Asking detainees to decide between the threat of violence and the misery of isolation is no choice at all.

Exposing the Dirty Business Behind the Designer Label

May 27, 2019 Michelle Chen

Fashion is the world's second-most polluting industry after the oil industry.

Gender Journey: Trans Rights and Activism

May 27, 2019 Sindi-Leigh McBride

The National Center for Transgender Equality claims trans activism has made “faster progress than any movement in American history.”