Julian Assange and the increasing threat to freedom of the press
The continued persecution of Manning and Assange shows that while actual war criminals are showered with praise and given lucrative sinecures, those who reveal their crimes are the ones who will face punishment.
Meet the animal rights activists facing prison time for rescuing ducks, piglets from factory...
Nearly 100 animal rights activists were arrested by police in riot gear for carrying out a rescue mission and protest at the Reichardt Duck Farm in Petaluma, California.
Trump escalates economic attack on Cuba, banning Americans from educational, cultural trips
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin claimed the ban is in retaliation for Cuba “providing a communist foothold in the region and propping up U.S. adversaries in places like Venezuela and Nicaragua.”
Fox rewards Laura Ingraham’s unethical, immoral behavior with a presidential interview
The appearance again demonstrates both the manner in which Fox’s propagandists have been integrated into the White House’s operations and how the network’s hosts operate without ethical and moral standards.
Trump’s Mexico tariffs are about white nationalism, not trade
There’s nothing “uncontrollable” about people applying for asylum. All the U.S. has to do is meet its obligations under international law.
The ‘secret sauce’ for Southern organizing
Hometown Action’s “secret sauce” for building power to win in the Deep comes from organizing, which builds consciousness and relationships through deep conversations, which makes a difference and creates impact.
‘Workers deserve better:’ Bernie Sanders takes on Walmart
"The American people are sick and tired of subsidizing the greed of some of the largest and most profitable corporations in this country."
Victory for workers: Connecticut passes legislation raising state’s minimum wage to $15
Connecticut now joins New Jersey, Illinois and Maryland by passing a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.
Corporate media have second thoughts about exiling Julian Assange from journalism
Corporate media dutifully laid the groundwork for the U.S. Department of Justice’s escalating political persecution of the WikiLeaks founder, and set the stage for a renewed assault on a free and independent press by the Trump administration.
How payday lenders spent $1 million at a Trump resort – and cashed in
At the Trump Doral outside Miami, payday lenders celebrated the potential death of a rule intended to protect their customers. They couldn’t have done it without President Donald Trump and his latest deregulator, Kathleen Kraninger.