To Conjure the Future We Want, We Need a Revolution of the Heart

Saturday, April 27, 2019 [To Conjure the Future We Want, We Need a Revolution of the Heart]( Cherise Morris, Truthout Spirituality has always provided the space for resistance. The architects of slavery and colonization understood this all too well when they systematically marginalized Black and Indigenous spiritualities. Now, as we rise up to co-create new social contracts, we must boldly engage once again with our spirituality as an essential step toward building a just future that addresses the legacies of racism and colonialism. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [A New Socialist Movement Must Oppose Both Capitalism and Imperialism]( Ashley Smith, Truthout William I. Robinson's new book, Into the Tempest: Essays on the New Global Capitalism, discusses the new epoch of capitalism under globalization, where the central axis of conflict is between the transnational capitalist and working classes. A new socialist movement must resist falling prey to the classic divide-and-conquer strategies of the ruling classes -- such as Trump's "America First" foreign policy -- in order to oppose both capitalism and imperialism. [Read the Review →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas Supreme Court Guarantees Right to Abortion]( Julia Conley, Common Dreams In what advocates called an "historic" victory for women's reproductive rights, the Kansas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that women in the state have a constitutional right to abortion care regardless of federal laws. The 6-1 ruling would protect the rights of women in the state in the event that Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that affirmed American women's right to abortion, is overturned by the majority right-wing U.S. Supreme Court. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Independent journalism has the power to spark real change -- but only with your help. [Donate Now →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Elizabeth Warren's Student Debt Plan: An Economic Boon for People of Color]( Mark Huelsman, Rewire.News Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) this week unveiled an ambitious plan to make college free, expand Pell Grants for students with low incomes and cancel student loan debt for most borrowers. It's one of the first mainstream plans that would provide massive help to families while potentially narrowing our nation's racial wealth gap, and could eliminate student debt entirely for 8 in 10 Black and Latinx households. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Global Inequality Is 25% Higher Due to Climate Instability]( Nicholas Beuret, The Conversation A new study shows the gap in GDP per capita between richer and poorer countries is 25% higher than it would have been in a climate-stable world. Projections estimate that the economies of poorer, warmer countries will be gravely harmed by climate change over coming decades, while the cooler, richer countries responsible for the vast majority of the extra CO2 in the air may even benefit in the short term. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [EPA Decides Not to Regulate Fracking Wastewater as Study Shows Spike]( Sharon Kelly, DeSmogBlog On April 23, the Environmental Protection Agency told two environmental groups that it had decided it was "not necessary" to update the federal standards handling toxic waste from oil and gas wells, including the waste produced by fracking. The decision comes as a new study shows the oil and gas industry has flooded Pennsylvania with over 380 million barrels of liquid waste from 1991 to 2017. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Google's Sensorvault Can Tell Police Where You've Been]( Jennifer Lynch, Electronic Frontier Foundation The data Google is turning over to law enforcement is so precise that one deputy police chief said it "shows the whole pattern of life." It's collected even when people aren't making calls or using apps, which means it can be even more detailed than data generated by cell towers. This data resides in a Google-maintained database called "Sensorvault," and Google stores this data indefinitely. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Is It Time to Take the Abortion Battle Hyperlocal?]( Robin Marty, Care2 Whether or not the Supreme Court decides to uphold Roe v. Wade and keep abortion legal in every state, it's an undeniable fact that abortion access has been decimated across the country. But abortion rights activists are testing out a city-by-city effort in Ohio in order to protect access. Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati are home to the state's last remaining abortion clinics. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In Case You Missed It --------------------------------------------------------------- [History Shows Joe Biden 3.0 Is a Bad Idea]( William Rivers Pitt, Truthout Joe Biden has officially launched his third campaign for the presidency. This is unwelcome news for most progressives. A significant number of the policies he has devoted his life to are simply terrible. He's a bannerman for a failed Democratic Party experiment, and the only people who don't seem capable of perceiving that failure are the "centrist" Democrats cheering him on. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Mueller Web of "Ongoing Matters"]( Elliot D. Cohen, Truthout Contrary to what mainstream media have been reporting, the Mueller report actually states, in no uncertain terms, that the evidence it contains points the way to establishing criminal conspiracy between Trump, his campaign team and Russia. Trump may claim total exoneration, but the "ongoing matters" set in motion by Mueller are steadily moving in the opposite direction. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Like what you're reading? Support Truthout's independent news and analysis by making an automatic monthly donation. [Donate Now →]( Connect With Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Donate]( Truthout is a reader-supported, nonprofit organization; donations are tax-deductible. Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047. Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages. [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](