Yearly Archives: 2016
Disturbing Video Footage Shows Tulsa Police Killing Unarmed Father of Four
The United States Department of Justice has opened a separate civil rights investigation into Crutcher’s death.
Apologizing to My Daughter for the Last 15 Years of War
“I know I’m not the first parent to grow reflective watching his last child walk out the door, but I have a sense of what’s ahead of her: an American world filled with misplaced fears.”
Wells Fargo Executive Responsible For Scandal Walks Away With $125 Million
Carrie Tolstedt, former head of Consumer Banking at Wells Fargo, will “retire” later this year $125 million richer.
An Open Letter to the People of Brazil
“In the struggle to make this world the place of peace, justice and environmental sustainability that it could be, the people of Brazil have been playing an inspirational role.”
How to Talk to Trump Supporters
Robert Reich’s response to this man’s reasons for supporting Trump is priceless.
The UN’s Capitalistic Approach to Zika
The capitalistic notion on which the UN's Sustainable Development Goals are founded is leading to discrimination and unequal concentration of wealth and power, especially where health care is concerned.
AFL-CIO Choosing Profit Over the Planet
When it comes to planetary survival, the answer from the top of the AFL-CIO (The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) hierarchy remains: We’re on the wrong side.
Orca Theatrical Shows and Breeding Banned in California
California has just become the first state to ban orca breeding and orca entertainment shows.
Homeless Heroes Thwart Attempted Bombing in New Jersey
Two homeless men reportedly informed authorities about suspicious packages that turned out to be IEDs.
U.S. Gov’t Underestimates Income Inequality
Corporate executives are making way more money that anybody reports.