Voices
New Immersive Platform Explores Root Causes and Human Toll of the Modern Slave Trade
The focus of a new storytelling platform by the Council on Foreign Relations tells of the over 40 million children and teens enslaved by a multibillion-dollar industry.
The Trump Administration's Pro-Offshore Oil Drilling Stance is Ecological War On Alaska
Enabled by a ruthlessly pro-corporate GOP, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is hellbent on compromising public lands and threatening the ecological livelihood of local communities.
#MeToo Is a Matter of Life or Death for Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims
As ethnic genocide continues to kill thousands in Rakhine state, human rights activist Wai Wai Nu tells us how you can help address one of the great humanitarian crises of our time.
Corporations are Privatizing Power in Puerto Rico as Trump Administration Relief Aid Continues to Stumble
A toxic combination of incompetency, greed and vulnerability after Hurricane Maria make the island ripe for a dangerous move toward privatization of major utilities.
Detroit's Poor Infrastructure Hits Low-Income Communities the Hardest
Somehow the Motor City doesn't have reliable mass transit.
From Afghanistan to Yemen, Here's How to Help the Countries With the Highest Risk For Humanitarian Crises
As war, famine and disaster loom for countries around the world, 2018 will be an important year for regular people to lend a helping hand to those in need.
Unprecedented Numbers of LGBTQ Candidates are Running for Office in Response to the Trump Administration's Policies
Organizations like the Victory Fund are doubling efforts for crucial midterm elections this year.
We Can't Allow the Nunes Memo to Undermine Mueller's Russia Investigation
It’s time for Republicans in Congress to put country before party and allow the Trump-Russia probe to be conducted with transparency and integrity.
America Got a D+ Grade for Our Terrible Water Infrastructure
America was put to the test, and unfortunately it’s failing—literally. A new plan suggests the country needs 10 years and $150 billion to fix things.
Female Graffiti Artists Are Fighting Sexual Violence in Colombia
A growing group of women in Colombia are using graffiti as a form of resistance art.
How to Solve the Opioid Epidemic: Teach Users to Inject More Safely
Safe injection sites provide a radical harm reduction approach to ending the opioid overdose crisis by educating and empowering drug users.
Sexual Violence Against Women Should Not Be Used as a Weapon of War
Meet the doctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo trying to save the country's most targeted community.