The United States – The Cop of the World

The United States – The Cop of the World

The U.S. government acts like the cop of the world. It claims that when it wages war, it is protecting people. Politicians do their best to mask U.S. military violence in the language of humanitarian intervention and the promotion of democracy. But just like cops, the...
Ferguson, Missouri – The War at Home

Ferguson, Missouri – The War at Home

On August 9, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed black man, was murdered in cold blood by a cop. The reason? He was walking in the street and questioned the cop’s order to get out of the street. This outrageous act attracted the attention of people across the U.S....
Destruction of the Environment – A Ticking Timebomb

Destruction of the Environment – A Ticking Timebomb

Climate change is an immediate danger to humanity. Every year for the past 37 years has been warmer than average. And the twelve warmest years have all happened since 1998. We are experiencing this through rising global temperatures, increased numbers of storms and...
Capitalism: Leading the Way to Extinction

Capitalism: Leading the Way to Extinction

There have been five major extinction events in the planet’s history. The dinosaurs were killed during the fifth extinction, which scientists believe was caused by an asteroid crash that drastically changed the climate. Now, scientists say we are living in what could...
Film Reviews: A Fierce Green Fire, Gasland

Film Reviews: A Fierce Green Fire, Gasland

A Fierce Green Fire is a 2012 documentary film by Mark Kitchell that showcases various environmental battles spanning fifty years in the U.S. and around the world. In every situation, regardless of the country, whether people are fighting to defend the forests, their...