Moral philosopher Henry Shue argues that we should think of our generation’s climate responsibility like the World War II generation’s duty to stop fascism. We were born into a critical historical moment and have an obligation to act.

Comedian and writer Danny Katch on how socialists can explain their ideas to non-socialists in a way that is intelligible, friendly, and compelling.

Economist Mark Paul explains why we need an ‘economic bill of rights’ and why the right-wing libertarian conception of ‘freedom’ is bananas and won’t actually make us free.

Media critic Norman Solomon on how the U.S. media keeps the human consequences of the country’s foreign policy out of view.

“Bootstrapped” author Alissa Quart on the cruelty of the stories we tell about how grit and hard work are the route to success.

Janet Biehl discusses the radical practice of decentralized democracy among the Kurds of Rojava.

Biographer Janet Biehl explains why the late thinker’s decentralized, anti-capitalist, ecological vision remains so important today.

There are so many practical ways to reduce gun deaths using a ‘public health’ approach to the problem. What excuse is there for doing nothing?