Yearly Archives: 2016
Science Advisory Board: EPA Lacked Clarity in Report on Fracking and Drinking Water Contamination
The EPA not only ignored high-profile contamination cases in its study, but prematurely abandoned investigations.
Military Dissent Is Not an Oxymoron
Leaving military insularity, unit loyalty, and the pressure of combat aside, however, here are seven other factors I’ve witnessed, which combine to inhibit dissent within military circles.
DEA Ignores Science, Refuses To Loosen Restrictions On Marijuana
“President Obama always said he would let science — and not ideology — dictate policy, but in this case his administration is upholding a failed drug war approach instead of looking at real, existing evidence that marijuana has medical value.”
Donald Trump’s Implied Assassination Threat, Fox News and the NRA
Trump is a dangerous demagogue who is inciting violence, and the time for it to stop is now.
Trump Buddies Up to Putin
Imagine what Republicans would say if a Democrat had invited the Russian president to interfere in a U.S. election.
Behind the Booing: A Sanders Delegate Reflects on the DNC Protests
Bernie Sanders has always said this campaign was not about him or any one person, but about millions of people rising up and saying "enough is enough."
LAPD Officer Receives Community Service After Beating Handcuffed Man Unconscious
By following the guidelines and donating $500 to a charity, Garcia will avoid serving any jail time.
Gliding Into Dreamtime
“We must ask how much destructive inhumanity any social contract can withstand before erupting into rebellion.”
Neighborhood Watchman ‘Securing his Neighborhood from Hoodlums’ Kills Unarmed Black Man
"There’s some devil in them. They have firearms and we’re going to secure our neighborhood."
Rampaging Debt Collectors are Committing Highway Robbery
Every year, the debt collection firms routinely abuse the law and overload our courts by rotely filing hundreds of thousands of lawsuits against debtors.