New York City councilman proposes bill to help employees disconnect from work emails after-hours
The right to unplug would help employees draw clear lines and set boundaries in their personal lives.
Mass protests meet Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki over human rights, free speech, climate action
As the two leaders drove from the airport to their summit, they were met by 300 billboards in English and Russian that were posted by the country’s leading newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat.
Picture the United States without student debt
Cancelling all student debt in this country would create millions of new jobs and increase the nation’s GDP. We can't afford NOT to do this.
Russell Brand on Revolution, Fighting Inequality, Addiction, Militarized Police & Noam Chomsky
For years Russell Brand has been one of Britain’s most popular comedians, but in 2014, he also emerged as a leading voice of Britain’s political left. Hear his thoughts on the most current causes.
Dozens arrested in Senate Building as Democrats accuse GOP of ‘railroading’ Ford to protect...
"They are totally intent on getting Judge Kavanaugh onto the Supreme Court, come Hell or high water. You have to ask yourself, why?"
To force billionaires off welfare, Sanders tax would make corporations fund 100% of public...
"I don't believe that ordinary Americans should be subsidizing the wealthiest person in the world because you pay your employees inadequate wages."
People power manifests in Puerto Rico but can it last?
Over the past few weeks, Puerto Rico has seen a massive uprising that is estimated to have brought about one-third of the U.S. Commonwealth’s people to the...
Watch: With gun control measures held up in congress, ‘Gut Punch’ psa shows children...
A new PSA released Wednesday by the non-profit group Sandy Hook Promise showcases the reality children face as they head back to...
How guns literally go to men’s heads
"If you are not male and have never carried a gun in public, it’s only an imaginary experiment, but science shows that simply handling a gun alters men’s levels of testosterone and measurably increases their aggressive behavior."
‘RBG:’ As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recovers from surgery, a remarkable film charts her...
Despite her illnesses, in her 25 years on the court Ginsburg has never missed a day of oral argument.