Three reasons to be hopeful as a hard year comes to a close
The year to come could still see big changes for the better. Here’s how.
Sued by Chesapeake Energy for Stealing Trade Secrets, Aubrey McClendon Hires PR Giant Edelman
McClendon and his legal team, as well as American Energy Partners' investors, responded to the lawsuit claiming their innocence. Still, Edelman is listed as American Energy's media contact for the lawsuit, who will help shape some of the media headlines about the case.
Why scientists marched
As a social scientist myself, I know what goes into a scientist's quest for knowledge and truth. This administration doesn't.
The evil that guns do
The firearms lobby suggests that because morality can’t be legislated, the evil of gun violence can only be controlled by... more guns.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, September 11
Native American tribes sue Trump over Keystone XL. Japan aims to overthrow whaling ban, and more.
Retrospectives of the financial crisis are leaving out the most important part – its...
It seems the only people not consulted for their perspective were those most powerfully affected by the crisis’ impact – the millions of families who suffered foreclosure and eviction.
Noam Chomsky: The future of organized human life is at risk thanks to GOP’s...
“We have to make decisions now which will literally determine whether organized human life can survive in any decent form.”
What LA teachers tell us about rising inequality
We ought to see their struggle as “a strike for democracy – against the plans of a tiny clique of billionaires to unilaterally impose their vision for the world.”
Media owned by wealthy are quick to tell you wealth taxes are a bad...
America’s super-rich (who have seen their fortunes surge since the beginning of lockdown) are getting nervous.
The global cry for change
Billions of people throughout the world are desperate for change, for freedom, social justice, greater democracy and environmental action.