| Jun 25, 2014 | Rights / DemocracyEvery four years, Brazilians wrap themselves in their cheerful green, yellow, and blue flag emblazoned with the Portuguese words “ordem e progresso.” The slogan, which translates as “order and progress,” stretches across a puddle of stars....
| | Environment / HealthNaturally, the World Cup is drawing attention to Brazil, the host nation and the tournament’s leading contender. But shortly before the soccer tournament began, two studies highlighted by National Geographic also called attention to South America’s biggest...
| | Peace / SecurityFrom 1776 forward, Americans have opposed having soldiers do police work on our soil. But in recent years, Pentagon chiefs have teamed up with police chiefs to circumvent that prohibition. How? By militarizing police departments. Through the little-known...
| | Cartoon|Environment / Health
| Jun 18, 2014 | Gary Zuckett is the executive director of WV Citizen Action Group, a consumer watchdog and environmental justice organization. WVcag.org
