Yearly Archives: 2016
‘The Walking Dead’ Will Walk Out Of Georgia If Anti-LGBT Law Passes
If Georgia passes an anti-gay "religious liberty" bill on May 3, the state stands to lose billions of dollars in revenue.
The Thing Sanders, Trump, and Clinton Agree On. It’s That Bad
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is slated for an up-or-down vote in Congress. Proponents say it’s about free trade. But it looks more like corporate colonization.
Donald Trump Triggers a Media Civil War
The mainstream and right-wing press are melting down as they fumble coverage of the uncontrollable GOP frontrunner.
How Breaking Government Hurts Children
Lack of investment in government services hurts children, both in terms of the direct harm of toxic water sources and the long-term less direct injury caused by attending schools that are physically falling apart.
Montreal Makes Plans To Ban All Plastic Water Bottles
Montreal announces plan to ban all water bottles, corporations announce plan to fight the ban.
Japan Kills 333 Minke Whales Including 200 Pregnant Females
Japan’s Fisheries Agency resumed its whaling program in the Antarctic Ocean despite a landmark 2014 ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Citizen Trump: How an American Caudillo Came to Dominate the 2016 Presidential Race
Would a Donald Trump presidency push the Democratic Party further to the right?
Bernie Sanders Sues the DNC
The Sanders campaign is suing the DNC over losing access to crucial voter files.
While Politicians Talk About Banning Syrian Refugees, Pope Francis Washes Their Feet
"His actions mean to tell us that it is important to pay due attention to the weakest in this historic moment."
Who are our Rescuers? Us!
This April, the Democracy Awakening and Democracy Spring are bring together a diverse coalition of labor, business, environmentalists, public interest advocates, media and issue-specific constituencies, along with you, me and thousands of mavericks.