This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The oceanic phenomenon known as El Niño, which increases temperatures worldwide, has officially begun, according to US weather forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Meteorologists have warned that this could be the strongest El Niño this century. It is expected to drive extreme […]
Joshua Scheer Women are more visible in public life than ever before. They lead corporations, run for president, dominate popular culture and shape public debate. Yet according to media scholar Allison Butler, visibility is not the same as power—and it is certainly not the same as being heard. With a core theme of this interview […]
A nonprofit-led “Get on the Bus” event brought together hundreds of families ahead of Father’s Day in a special moment that can be rare in prisons Victoria Valenzuela for Prism When Ira Daniels walked into the visiting room at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in California on June 13, his two granddaughters, ages 6 and […]
Edward J. Curtin, Jr. ScheerPost “In the mountains of truth, you never climb in vain.”― Friedrich Nietzsche Early June. Dawn brings mist covered mountains and an empty road. The car’s capsule draws us together. I am taking my adult son to a trail that begins at the bottom of a ski slope where he will […]
Vijay Prashad, The Tricontinental Institute for Social Research. A profound contradiction confronts East Asia. The region drives global development, yet US imperialism seeks to transform it into a frontline of the New Cold War. The region’s future depends on ordinary people, not war planners. The Okinawan artist Kinjo Minoru is haunted by the tragedy of the 1945 Battle […]