Despite Global Economy Plummeting Into Despair, Mega Banks Boast All-Time Record Profits
After seven years of benefiting from the greatest transfer of wealth in history, the U.S. banking industry topped it off with record profits in 2015.
Here’s How Cuts to Planned Parenthood are Impacting Poor Women
A new study shows that Medicaid-covered births are up and contraceptive claims are down.
5 Million Nigerians Oppose Monsanto’s Plans to Introduce GMO Cotton and Corn
Besides the potential contamination of local maize varieties, the groups argued that the health risks of introducing GMO maize into Nigeria could be “enormous” considering that maize is a staple food in their diet.
People Over Politics: Michigan Militia Joins Michael Moore to Protest Flint Water Crisis
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan is bringing together some strange bedfellows in the name of helping a situation we all can relate to.
‘Reclaim Our Schools’: Cities Rally Nationwide to Save Public Education
Thousands gather to protest budget cuts, high-stakes testing, and state takeovers of public schools
This City Wants to Ban Junk Food From Vending Machines
New legislation would nix unhealthy items from property owned by the city of San Francisco.
Boston Bans the Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits From Pet Stores
It is now illegal for commercially-bred animals to be sold at both pet stores and public grounds in Boston, Massachusetts.
Montreal Makes Plans To Ban All Plastic Water Bottles
Montreal announces plan to ban all water bottles, corporations announce plan to fight the ban.
Activists Deliver Plan for Just Transition to EPA Offices Nationwide
Activists issued their own corrective on the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan at each of the EPA’s 10 regional offices yesterday.
NYC Activists Celebrate Guilty Verdict in Akai Gurley Case, Plan to Keep Pressure on...
Liang is set to be sentenced on April 14. The activists who helped bring about his conviction say they will continue onto other cases where cops have gotten away with murder, and hopefully make sure that officers of all races are held accountable.