It is better to light a candle, than to curse the darkness.
by Katy Naples-Mitchell, Co-Coordinator “Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” – Anna Lappé Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar industry; it leaves few corners of the world untouched. Experts estimate that 27 million people are trafficked annually. And yet it is rare that we think about…
During a December press conference, President Obama confidently claimed that the NSA call logs strike the proper balance between privacy and civil liberties. The former Constitutional law professor explained that the purpose of his upcoming surveillance reforms was to “give the public more confidence that in fact the NSA is doing what it’s supposed to…
A few days ago President Obama gave a speech outlining his plan to reform national security policy. The speech was an eagerly anticipated follow-up to his campaign promises to close Guantanamo Bay and reform Bush-era policies. The speech also ended a four-year silence about drone strikes. If President Obama follows through with his stated commits,…