Marge Piercy's poem "Right to Life," remains painfully relevant, touching on themes of reproductive justice and women's bodily autonomy. Marge Piercy wrote this poem in 1980; it matters even more today than it did forty-five years ago.   Marge Piercy:… more »

Extinction of animals and plants, #climate disasters, #Desert conditions could spread rapidly from groundwater depletion and plant destruction. By Erika Schelby The planet is facing multiple severe challenges that require our immediate attention.… more »

Rather than blame young workers for bad attitudes, we need to understand why Gen Z prioritizes its well-being over company health - and learn from them. By  Sonali Kolhatkar  My oldest born is a high school junior, taking his first steps into the… more »

CHARLES PIERCE WRITES: “In my life, I have watched John Kennedy talk on television about missiles in Cuba. I saw Lyndon Johnson look Richard Russell squarely in the eye and and say, "And we shall overcome." I saw Richard Nixon resign and Gerald Ford… more »

I will not be drawn into debate over this post. I am aware of the arguments of people who disagree with the statements below. I am posting this for all those who may be living in fear in this moment so you know you are not alone. I want to share this… more »

A Reformist Program on Immigration (or What Harris Might Have Said) by Richard D. Wolff A remarkable flaw of today’s global capitalism lies in its provocation of massive migration of people alongside its massive, costly failure to plan or manage that… more »