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When we consider the immensity of the transformation needed, the odds of achieving an ecological civilization might seem daunting—but it’s far from impossible. (Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images)

by Jeremy Lent
A society based on natural ecology might seem like a far-off utopia—yet communities everywhere are already creating it. We need to forge a new era for humanity—one that is defined, at its deepest level, by a transformation in the way we make sense of the world, and a concomitant revolution in our...


Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is seen on the House steps of the Capitol on December 4, 2020. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers lost their lives in nursing homes throughout the pandemic," she said. "Their loved ones and the public deserve answers and transparency from their elected leadership."


The planet is 70% water. Our bodies are 70% water. Water is the ecological basis of all life, and in the commons, conservation creates abundance. (Photo: Davide Restivo/Wikimedia/cc)

by Vandana Shiva
Ecological civilization is based on the consciousness that we are part of the Earth, not her masters, conquerors, or owners.

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Students at City University of New York (CUNY) demonstrate on November 12, 2015 for free tuition and student debt forgiveness. (Photo: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"The vast majority of borrowers that benefit from forgiveness hail from low- and lower-income communities," the study's authors affirmed.


Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks at the Hotel Vermont on March 11, 2020 in Burlington. (Photo: Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"There is no rational reason why Medicare pays nearly three times more than Medicaid and about twice as much as the VA for the same exact medicine."


This aerial photo shows a large swathe of Indonesian rainforest destroyed by deforestation in service of palm oil plantations on Borneo. (Photo: Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Getty Images)

by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Human well-being lies in protecting the health of the planet," said Secretary-General António Guterres. "It's time to reevaluate and reset our relationship with nature."


A person carries empty propane tanks, bringing them to refill at a propane gas station after winter weather caused electricity blackouts on February 18, 2021 in Houston. Winter storm Uri brought severe temperature drops causing a catastrophic failure of the power grid in Texas. About two million people are without electricity throughout Houston. (Photo: Go Nakamura/Getty Images)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Lives are already being lost because of Texas politicians' refusal to acknowledge and prepare for the realities of the climate crisis."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Five million Texans are without power tonight and temperatures are below freezing. People will most certainly die tonight because of it. But Gov. Abbott had time to go on Sean Hannity to blame the Green New Deal."


President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 16, 2021.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The case against student loan forgiveness is looking shakier by the day... We can and should do it," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.


The reality of college tuition debt was on display at the Northeastern University graduation at the TD Garden in Boston on May 3, 2019. (Photo: Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
"Far more than $10,000 in cancellation is required to provide aid that 44 million families and the economy need."

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