by Woody Woodruff | Oct 18, 2018 | Blog
As Maryland prepares to name a new governor on November 6, voters have a clear choice: Ben Jealous, the Democratic challenger, or Republican incumbent Larry Hogan. Jealous is the former Rhodes Scholar who in 2008 became the youngest-ever national leader of the NAACP...
by Adrienne Evans | Oct 17, 2018 | Blog
Something good is happening in the Gem State. Real good. You might not read it yet in headlines, but it’s happening - and real - everywhere from Boise to Idaho Falls. "We're winning the war of ideas, and that's why they're worried,” says Paulette Jordan. “They might...
by Anna Attie | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog
44 million people in the US owe nearly $1.5 trillion in student debt, a total that grows larger every day. Students often choose between eating three meals a day, paying rent, and buying textbooks. For many of us, the excitement of graduating is tempered by the fear...
by Sam Pizzigati | Oct 15, 2018 | Blog
Two meticulously sourced — and deeply disturbing — warnings about our shared global future have appeared over the past week. One has terrified much of the world. The other hasn’t, not yet at least, but most certainly should. You’ve most likely already encountered the...
by Lois Gibbs | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog
If there's one thing "EPA" doesn't stand for, it's Equal Protection for All. Too many communities of color, like North Birmingham, Alabama, are threatened by toxic chemicals in their soil and water, and the EPA doesn't offer them the protections they are entitled to...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 11, 2018 | Blog
News about wealthy folks giving millions to education draw both praise and criticism. But two new reports by public education advocacy groups reveal the real impact rich people have on schools and how they've chosen to leverage their money to influence the system....
