On this tiny island, modern colonizers—including Robert De Niro—are taking advantage of a catastrophic hurricane to build luxury resorts. But Barbudans are determined to defend their unique form of communal land ownership.
The latest Democratic fad sidelines equality and justice in favor of a focus on cutting red tape. This is not the path forward.
Horses and dogs don’t understand why they’ve been conscripted into human law enforcement. Forcing them to inflict violence on people, and get hurt in return, just isn’t right.
As the Trump era brings more and more disasters, lifelong activist and author Ralph Nader reminds us that everyone can—and should—demand a greater say in their government.
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