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It’s Not Just Our Planet That Needs a Green New Deal — Our People Do Too

It’s Not Just Our Planet That Needs a Green New Deal — Our People Do Too

| Mar 5, 2019 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyShould the richest country on earth invest to keep the planet we all share inhabitable? We believe the answer is yes — and fast. Unfortunately, not all lawmakers seem to agree. Last month, our group, Youth Vs. Apocalypse, asked California Senator Dianne Feinstein to...
Fiddling While California Burns

Fiddling While California Burns

| Nov 20, 2018 | Cartoon|Environment / HealthGet a full-res version here.
California Is on Fire. Trump’s Solution: Rakes?

California Is on Fire. Trump’s Solution: Rakes?

| | Environment / Health|HP FeaturedCalifornia’s in the midst of the deadliest fire our state has ever suffered. As I write, there are 79 confirmed dead, and that number may grow as many more are missing. The Camp Fire also destroyed more structures than any fires before in our history. An even...
Imagine Our Economy as a Game of ‘Monopoly’

Imagine Our Economy as a Game of ‘Monopoly’

| Aug 29, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyAs a sociology professor in community college, I have my students play Monopoly. Only, I give them a special, rigged version. There are five players. The wealthiest begins with $5,500, all of the railroads, and the two most valuable properties (Boardwalk and Park...
Schools Need Resources, Not ‘School Resource Officers’

Schools Need Resources, Not ‘School Resource Officers’

| Aug 22, 2018 | Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyAfter a school year marred by shootings, districts across the country have responded this year with calls for more “school resource officers” in classrooms. As a result, many students are returning to schools that feel more like prisons — and in fact form...
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