No Climate Solutions Without Strong Democracy
If we want to make progress on either front, we need to understand just how deeply our climate and democracy crises are connected. Originally Published in Common Dreams , Jan 10, 2025. Climate activists hold signs outside U.S. billionaire Bill Ackman’s Manhattan residence during “Bye Bye Billionaires Block Party” protest on Earth Day in New York, U.S. on April 22, 2025. (Photo: Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images) Right now, Americans are rightly alarmed by profound assa
Feb 17
Mamdani's Win Proves That Hope Is Power
Perhaps the most important takeaway from Mr. Mamdani’s campaign is this: Hope grounded in possibility is the fuel for democracy. Originally Published in Common Dreams , Nov 8th, 2025. (Photo Credit Bingjiefu Hu/Creative Common) Zohran Mamdani’s stunning victory on Tuesday is a bright light in this otherwise terrifying political time, and the messages propelling his political ascendance offer many lessons. One particularly is music to our ears—indeed, it’s a song we’ve long be
Nov 8, 2025
The Meat of the Matter
New data about global food consumption confirms what we know: our meat based diets are our downfall. Originally Published in Common Dreams , Oct 15th, 2025. Earlier this month, the Eat-Lancet commission released new data about global food consumption. Its findings are sobering but not at all surprising. The report highlights the extreme destruction driven by our meat-based diets, emphasizing not only the threats to our health but the many environmental harms. We learn that
Oct 16, 2025
Let Our Youth Vote!
Making it easier for young people to vote is a great way to increase participation, making our democracy live up to its ideals. Originally Published in Common Dreams , Aug 26th, 2025. (Photo Credit Garry Knight/Creative Commons) With democracy under attack in the US, a worldwide movement to lower the voting age is growing. This July, the United Kingdom announced it would lower the voting age from 18 to 16 in general elections. When the bill passes, the UK will join Brazil,
Aug 27, 2025
We Don’t Face Crisis of Scarcity or a Population, But a Crisis of Capitalism
We must explicitly name the culprits that are creating an environment rife with both climate catastrophe and conditions hostile to children and families—corporate power and concentrated wealth. Originally Published in Common Dreams , July 25th, 2025. (Photo Credit Rose Shpernik/Creative Commons) Mounting concern over declining birth rates , the devastation of the climate crisis , and a rising conservative pronatalist movement have led to a renewed focus on population. People
Jul 26, 2025
Blaming Donald Trump—a Dangerous Distraction?
In focusing on Trump’s shocking amorality we risk sliding over a painful truth we must embrace to create the democracy we need and want:...
Jul 8, 2025
As Lies Abound and Divisions Deepen, Democracy Is Calling
Democracy requires our determination to create a more widely shared understanding of the dangers we face. (Photo Credit Joseph...
Jun 12, 2025
Why We Should Speak Out Against Trump’s Crackdown on ‘Illegal’ Immigration
Those of us who are citizens are the most protected. So, it’s up to us to do all in our power to sound the alarm bells before it’s too...
May 1, 2025
The Worst Existential Threat to American Democracy Is Already Here: Voter Suppression
If the present strategy of voter suppression by the Republican Party is not stopped, the results of the midterms in two years and the...
Mar 1, 2025
