by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Sparking immediate protests at the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting in San Francisco Thursday, the organization's Resolutions Committee voted down a resolution that called for a climate-focused debate among 2020 presidential primary candidates.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is a pivotal moment in the history of America—and really, in the history of humanity."

by Julia Conley, staff writer
Pointing to the public health crisis that ensued in Flint, Michigan after the city turned over control of its water to the state, water rights advocates called on leaders in Newark, New Jersey to retain their authority over the city's water as they confront their own lead crisis.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We must stand together behind the Indigenous communities and leaders across the Amazon region—from Brazil to Ecuador and beyond. For them the Amazon is more than the lungs of the world, it is their home."

by Julia Conley, staff writer
In hopes of reforming the Electoral College to bring the U.S. closer to a "one person, one vote" system, a pro-democracy group celebrated a federal court decision on Thursday in which three judges ruled that the nation's 538 electors can vote for whomever they choose, rather than automatically giving their votes to the winner of their state's popular vote.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We do not need authorities deciding about who is a 'hero' and who is 'illegal.'"

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We've said from day one that any savings employers gain from Medicare for All must be passed on to union workers in the form of higher wages and benefits. We know that because Bernie wrote the damn bill."

by Manuella Libardi
DemocraciaAbierta had access to PowerPoints from a meeting between members of the Bolsonaro government. The slides show that the current government intends to use the president's hate speech to diminish the power of minorities living in the region and to implement predatory projects that could have...

by Robert Reich
And how to stop it in five more

by Jackie Smith
Bottom-up action and local identities are not only viable as foundations for a global movement, but they are also essential if we are to mobilize the collective energies and creativity needed to address today’s existential crises.

by Ryan Cooper
It would be a glorious victory for nearly all of the American people—which is why big business will fight it to their dying breath.

by Stephanie Woodard
With Indian country’s electoral power growing, presidential hopefuls pledged to honor treaties and enact structural change.

by Jessicah Pierre
It’s time to heal the deep wounds of racism—not only to ensure equity for African Americans, but for our entire economy.