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A new book called ‘Gather at the Table’ by Thomas Norman De Wolf and Sharon Leslie Morgan offers up a brutally honest conversation about race which few people dare to pursue. De Wolf, a white man who hails from one of the largest slave trading families in the South and Morgan, an African American woman whose ancestors were brought to …

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A new book called ‘Gather at the Table’ by Thomas Norman De Wolf and Sharon Leslie Morgan offers up a brutally honest conversation about race which few people in this country dare to pursue. De Wolf, a white man who hails from one of the largest slave trading families in the South and Morgan, an African American woman whose ancestors were brought to this country as slaves recount their mutual …

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For over thirty years the Liberty Hill Foundation, whose slogan is “Change, Not Charity,” has been diligently working to promote grassroots community organizing in Los Angeles. The foundation was first established in 1976 by Sarah Pillsbury a film producer and heir to the Pillsbury Baking company. Liberty Hill, not only identifies and trains local community leaders who are working to …

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For years, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles fought to keep secret its confidential files concerning pedophile priests. Hundreds of sex abuse victims hoping for a full accounting of what church leaders knew about the growing scandal and what they did to stop it were rebuffed time and again.

But the cover-up is finally coming to an end. On Monday, a series of memos and letters filed in a civil case confirmed that Cardinal Roger …

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We’ll get an update on Mali, as the French retake two important towns. And, we’ll hear part 2 of a conversation with Thomas Norman De Wolf and Sharon Leslie Morgan about their book Gather at Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade. Plus, Liberty Hill Foundation recognizes local social justice activists each year – we’ll profile two who have made a real difference in the past …

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A new book called ‘Gather at the Table’ by Thomas Norman De Wolf and Sharon Leslie Morgan offers up a brutally honest conversation about race which few people in this country dare to pursue. De Wolf, a white man who hails from one of the largest slave trading families in the South and Morgan, an African American woman whose ancestors were brought to this country as slaves recount their mutual …

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is being asked to explain why the agency razed 43 acres of wildlife habitat in the Sepulveda Basin last December. Dedicated bird watchers were shocked shortly before last Christmas to witness the once lush greenery west of the 405 Freeway turned into a dull, tree-barren landscape. This habitat, created over thirty years ago by community volunteers, became an important shelter for local wildlife from …

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Russia may have decriminalized homosexuality in 1993, but homophobia across the country still clearly remains strong: the Kremlin and Russian Orthodox Church are strongly pushing new anti-gay laws nationwide.

The legislation being pushed would make it illegal for anyone in Russia to provide minors with information that is defined as “propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgenderism,” according to Time magazine. The law also includes a ban on holding public events to promote gay rights.

The new …

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The new mercury treaty will rewrite the rules on how the toxic element can be used around the world. But it remains unclear how the treaty will affect those facing some of the greatest health risks from the substance: small-scale gold miners in the developing world.

“The scientific evidence is so incontestable … and the health impacts are so debilitating,” says Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Programme (Unep). “We want to find a …

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“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” ? Rachel Carson, Silent Spring …