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Reflect

What Do 800-Year-Old Magna Carta & Black Lives Matter Have in Common?

The Magna Carta is considered the foundation democracy and human rights. What’s the Great Charter’s connection to BlackLivesMatter?

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Reflect

California Fires Rage in Shadow of Warming Planet

Governor Jerry Brown declares state of emergency in several counties as uncontained blazes devastate communities.

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Reflect

In College Rankings, U.S. News is Dead Last

Are college rankings part of the problem? Yes, if those rankings are from U.S. News.

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Eat & Drink

Prophetic Author of Diet for a Small Planet on State of Food, Democracy

An interview with Frances Moore Lappè, author who helped awaken millions of people to the connections between our diets, our bodies, and the fate of the planet.

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Change

Seattle Teachers Strike for School Reforms

For the first time in 30 years, Seattle teachers are hitting the picket lines for educational reforms.

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Reflect

A Nation of Sociopaths? What the Trump Phenomenon Says About America

To ask if the rogue Republican’s surge is good for Democrats is the wrong question.

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Change

Fund the World You Want to Live In: Interest-Free Loans Make More Than ‘Business Sense’

Neighbors are helping crowdfund the dreams of local entrepreneurs, giving community businesses the chance to expand with interest-free loans.

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Change

Why the Silence of Moderate Conservatives is Dangerous for Race Relations

The persistence of racism rests in no small part on the inability of moderate conservatives to recognize how it continues to affect the life chances of blacks.

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Listen

Hip-Hop Legend Boots Riley on #BlackLivesMatter & How His Cousin Was Acquitted in Cop Shooting

An interview with Boots Riley about his music, activism, and new book Tell Homeland Security—We Are the Bomb.

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Change

From Libertarian to Liberal: How Understanding People Changed My Views

Studying psychology gave me a better understanding of how people think and behave. As a consequence, I went from libertarian to liberal.