Politics and its Discontents

Although it has almost become a cliche, knowledge is indeed power. It confers upon us the opportunity to think critically; it enables us t...

While I often lament people's lack of engagement on matters of crucial importance, this very well-informed and articulate 14-year-old , ...

On Friday, fifty-four members of the global climate movement were arrested in Washington, DC after blockading the offices of an environmenta...

I trust this needs no explanation. H/t Canadians Rallying To Unseat Stephen Harper

Being on holiday has induced in me a certain mental torpor, so please forgive me if this post states the obvious. Those of us who write po...

I defy anyone to remain untouched after reading this story and watching the accompanying video in which 14-year-old Anika Tabovaradan make...

For me, the greatest value of the blogosphere is the exposure it offers to stories and ideas that would otherwise often escape my attention....

Because I believe in the good work that they do, I am reproducing below an email I received from Avaaz.org, a world-wide organization that m...