An Endangered Species on the Ballot in Maine
Here at the NRDC Action Fund, we focus primarily on clean energy and climate change. But there are a host of other issues that are important to us too including clean air, clean water and protecting...
View ArticleThe Islamic State and the Soul of Islam?
As the U.S. ramps up military action against terrorists in Iraq and Syria, an emerging narrative is calling for 'soul searching' in Muslim communities and the 'Muslim World'. As a Muslim myself, I find...
View ArticleCalifornia Chips Away at the Stigma of Addiction
It's not every day that a state does something compassionate and sensible for people who use drugs, but recently, California did just that. On September 15, Governor Brown signed AB 1535 (Bloom), which...
View ArticleTackling Climate Change, Together: Five Observations from UN Climate Week 2014
As a communications professional with 20 years of experience in global sustainability strategy and engagement, I found the recent climate convening in New York City both inspirational and encouraging....
View ArticleThe Cancer of Violent Extremism
"As we look to the future, one issue risks a cycle of conflict that could derail so much progress. And that is the cancer of violent extremism that has ravaged so many parts of the Muslim world." The...
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Why Is Mayor de Blasio Breaking 4 Promises Within 400 Yards of His Own Home...
Mayor de Blasio: Vision Zero or Zero Vision? Children Protest Outside The Mayor's Mansion On Wednesday As candidate and mayor, Bill de Blasio made four big promises. 1. To protect and improve the...
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The Pay 2 Play Board Game, More Realistic Than Monopoly!
In order to face any of our mounting problems, we need leaders who will listen to We The People, not just We The Wealthiest People. I set out to make a documentary about the obstacles to elected...
View ArticleMonths After Chemical Spill in West Virginia, Chemical Industry Pours Money...
Nine months after a massive chemical spill in my home state of West Virginia contaminated the water supply for 300,000 residents, a new report out this week shows that the American Chemistry Council...
View ArticleA Bad Week for the NRA
The NRA wants people to believe that its agenda -- guns for anyone, anywhere, anytime -- is as American as apple pie. Only, the American public isn't buying it. This week, gun lobby extremism went down...
View Article7 Surprising Reasons Turkey Is Entering the War on ISIL
The Turkish parliament voted by a large margin Thursday to allow Turkish troops to make incursions into neighboring countries, if necessary, to defeat the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant...
View ArticleWorld Bank: Cuba Has the Best Education System in Latin America and the...
This post originally appeared at Opera Mundi According to the international organization, Cuba is the only country in Latin America and the Caribbean to have a high quality education system. The World...
View ArticleJohn Oliver and Bill O'Reilly: A Study in Two Very Different Views of Obama
If you were in a coma for the last six years, then suddenly awakened this past weekend to observe both John Oliver's Last Week Tonight on HBO and Bill O'Reilly's appearance on This Week with George...
View ArticleFree Market Forces Will Not Save US Education -- They Will Destroy It
Fans of market forces for education simply don't understand how market forces actually work. What they like to say is that free market competition breeds excellence. It does not, and it never has. Free...
View ArticlePorn Scandal Could Propel Plan W's Success
The recent porn scandal involving Pennsylvania government officials, combined with questions about the handling of the investigation into former Penn State Jerry Sandusky's child molestation charges,...
View ArticleProp 47 Supports Women and Families
Co-authored by Quinn Delaney, founder and President of Akonadi Foundation, which supports racial justice movement building in Oakland. If we can improve the lives of thousands of California's women and...
View ArticleDon't Mess with CHIP: 17 Years of Success
"If I could sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children." -- Mrs. Rosa Parks, honorary co-chair, 1996 Stand for Children rally On June 1, 1996 the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) convened with...
View ArticleThe Democratic Party, A Home for All Americans
We, Americans are a unique people. The majority of us come from somewhere else, and many of us grew up in households where we were exposed to a variety of cultures. Many more families, mine included,...
View ArticleYour Secret Service: Always at the Ready...
Worried about protecting the White House? They've got it covered!
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Friday Talking Points -- Games the Whole Family Can Play
Since we devoted last week's column to Eric Holder's record, we've got two weeks worth of stuff to cover today, so we're going to have to whip through things in a whirlwind fashion. But we have...
View ArticleCan Seattle Afford to Pay a Premium Minimum Wage?
CEO Nick Hanauer sees the possible approach of a modern Shay's Rebellion: Farmers with pitchforks marching on investment bankers and plutocrats. If social unrest is to be avoided, Hanauer believes the...
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