U.S. military secures Congolese minerals for drones
Precious minerals needed to build drones grows in significance in the Pentagon’s plan for military expansion in Africa.
Urban oil drilling harms residents and environment
Hundreds marched on May 14, 2016 to break free from fossil fuels in Los Angeles.
Adderall hooks college campuses during finals week
Students abuse prescription drug in an attempt to enhance academic performance.
Family history reveals reflections on race
One family’s racial struggles uncover greater system of inequality.
Society must reconsider detrimental beauty standards
Freedom to groom oneself with cosmetic products should not be hindered by harmful assumptions.
The public should democratically control the banks
Banks need to be reigned in for their role in creating instability in the global economy.
Dan Berrigan remembered as a peacemaker
The death of peace activist Daniel Berrigan reminds world of the cost of discipleship.
U.S. expands secret wars in Africa
Increased interventions on the continent threatens democracy and public accountability.
Let us grieve whether in person or online
Critics of online mourning of public figures fail to recognize the complexity of celebrity and human grief.
Nostalgia for 1950s and ‘60s overshadows unsavory history
Americans must not forget the racial and gender inequalities tethered to the American dream.
GOP loyalists marked by empty fanaticism
Republicans must not vote based solely on party lines, but on personal principle.
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