Meaning, value, knowledge, and emotion once anchored our reality, and when all four shift together, our understanding begins to fracture.

I’ve never been more alarmed about the state of our democracy. The U.S. is sliding toward authoritarianism faster than ever, while corporate media turns a blind eye. That’s why Common Dreams exists—to ...

Dedicated to Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute, whose work continues to inspire hope, action, and respect for all living beings. Jane Goodall devoted her life to demonstrating that our ...

As the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza exceeds 67,000 and famine has reached the “catastrophic” phase, thousands of taxpayers across the country have united with Palestinian-Americans ...