The limits of charity
I believe in charity, but it is no substitute for government resources and policies. That's why I urge people to support change agents.
Packed house at 3rd annual Vito Marcantonio Forum
Vito Marcantonio (1902-1954) was a fourteen-term Congressman from East Harlem.
My first protest demonstration: Where do we go from here?
We must defeat every right-wing politician on Election Day and elect a government that responds to the people's concerns around climate change, rather than denies it.
Ice buckets, Cuba, walking and wills
"Instead of competing against each other for precious donor dollars, the whole nation ought to join in a mass movement for universal health care."
Lessons from Chile on September 11
In his farewell message while waiting for his death, President Allende explained what was happening: "Foreign capital and imperialism, united with reactionary elements, created the climate."
Economic spin doctors
It's easy to feel you are being pressured against your instinct to accept a miserable marriage when listening to many economics pundits trying to be "upbeat" about the economy.
Hope is a theme of the BRICS summit
The Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa summit carried the hope of change awaited by many peoples denied their righteous place in the world community of nations.
"Speak Progress" activists coming to a venue near you
Speak Progress speakers provide ideas, analysis and interactive trainings that can inspire your campus, community or union.
Guatemalan children at U.S. border there because of U.S. backed genocide
The arms used in this genocide were supplied to the Guatemalan military by successive U.S. administrations beginning with that of Ronald Reagan.
Ending violence must be our passion
We can barely turn in any direction without encountering violence of one kind or another. It is a pervasive presence in our lives and the lives of people worldwide.
