U.S. Police Killed Over 1,000 Civilians in 2017 While the News Was Watching Trump

By Celisa Calacal, AlterNet

Sixty-eight of those killed by police this year were unarmed. READ MORE»

For Children All Over The World, 2017 Was Defined by War

By Vijay Prashad, AlterNet

Generations cannot imagine life without violence. READ MORE»

The Year of Trump Has Laid Bare the U.S. Constitution’s Serious Flaws

By Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian

I once wrote a hymn of praise to the achievements of the founding fathers. There’s still much to celebrate—but their inspirational vision needs an urgent update. READ MORE»

The 10 Worst TV Shows of 2017, Ranked from Broken to Just Plain Bad

By Melanie McFarland, Salon

In a year filled with way too much TV, here are 10 we wish we could unsee. READ MORE»

Chemicals in America Are Woefully Unregulated

By Dr. Michelle Perro, Dr. Vincanne Adams, Chelsea Green Publishing

The EPA, FDA and USDA have not been exercising adequate oversight to protect Americans' health. READ MORE»

'Out of Control' Trump's Lawyers Are Lying to Him about the Russia Investigation So He Won’t Fire Mueller: Carl Bernstein

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

He's thinking about firing him, say 'people in the White House.' READ MORE»

Remembering Marc Raskin: A Progressive Leader Whose Legacy Outlives His Death

By Phyllis Bennis, FPIF Focal Points

With Marc gone, few are left of that extraordinary earlier generation.  READ MORE»

Did Trump’s First Year in Office Inspire Great Art?

By Max Cea, Salon

The first wave of Trump-inspired art has not been good. READ MORE»

Can Tiny Houses Halt the Expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline?

By Ayşe Gürsöz, ColorLines

Indigenous activists are using solar-powered tiny houses to block the proposed path of the oil pipeline across Secwepemcul'ecw territory. Could this become the 'Standing Rock of the North'? READ MORE»

How an Ecological Approach to Architecture Can Help Reinvent Urban Food Systems

By Amale Andraos, Dan Wood, The Monacelli Press

By weaving together infrastructure, urbanism and ecology, architecture is a perfect medium to envision the sustainable food systems of the future. READ MORE»