The Significance of Pride

The Significance of Pride

Pride is much more than a festival. Most importantly, it’s a time to commemorate the LGBTQ+ community’s resistance to police violence. The event that is often considered the spark of the gay rights movement was the Stonewall Uprising in 1969. Patrons of a New York...
As Temperatures Soar, Energy Companies Cut the Power

As Temperatures Soar, Energy Companies Cut the Power

A record-setting heat wave hit the Western United States last week in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Texas and parts of Colorado. Some cities have hit their highest recorded temperature in over 100 years, such as Palm Springs, California, with 123 degrees.This...
New Prime Minister, Same Brutal Violence

New Prime Minister, Same Brutal Violence

On June 13th Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving Prime Minister, was unseated by Naftali Bennett, a politician even farther to the right than Netanyahu. Just days into the new coalition government led by Bennett, there has already been a new round of racist...
Billionaires and Taxes – Winning at Their Own Game

Billionaires and Taxes – Winning at Their Own Game

Most Americans live paycheck to paycheck, accumulate little to no wealth and pay taxes. A family with a median income of $70,000 per year pays an average tax rate of 14% per year. But the big capitalists live in a different world. As their wealth expands, their...