Juneteenth Reflections: Revisiting Reparations
By Kanya BennettLast year, with the Juneteenth holiday in its infancy, I hosted a dynamic and engaging conversation on Pod for the Cause. The podcast guests were Keenan Keller of the U.S. House…
Sheila Jackson Lee Remembered for Resisting Iraq War, Advocating for Reparations
Amy Goodman January 10, 2024 Representative Jackson Lee has died at the age of 74 after announcing last month she had pancreatic cancer. Did you know that Truthout is a…
1995: Hiroshima Memories: One sunny day, a young girl learned about darkness
By Hideko Tamura Friedman | December 7, 2020 Today I live in the United States where I’m a social worker in the Radiation Oncology Department at the University of Chicago…
A message from Hiroshima on the reality of the atomic bombing
By Hidehiko Yuzaki | August 5, 2020 John Mecklin Pope Francis in Hiroshima in November 2019, when he said nuclear weapons are immoral for war—and even for deterrence. (Photo by…
A mother’s love, after Hiroshima
By Kathleen Burkinshaw | August 4, 2016 John Mecklin “Someday, the voices of the hibakusha will no longer be with us to bear witness. But the memory of the morning of August…
Respect for hibakusha, and hope in younger generations
By Masako Toki | August 22, 2023 John Mecklin For too long, nuclear weapons narratives have been dominated by those who saw the mushroom cloud from afar or above. Or…
Understanding the Authoritarian Playbook and How to Resist Its Influence
Despite our differences, most of us share a desire for freedom and justice. Yet, around the world, support for authoritarianism is growing. How is this possible? How do so many people come…
The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters
GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. In…
A centuries-old secret script called nüshu is empowering young Chinese women
BEIJING (AP) — Chen Yulu never thought her home province of Hunan had any culture that she would be proud of, much less become an ambassador of. But these days,…
Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 93 and bury many others in southern India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Multiple landslides in southern India have killed 93 people and many others are feared trapped under the debris, officials said Tuesday, after torrential rains triggered torrents…
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