10 amazing social movement struggles in 2017 that give us reason to hope
Here are ten stories showing that people power works.
The need for international governance and local cooperatives
In the long run, I think we need to move towards international governance to avoid the sort of nasty nationalism we are seeing in America.
Watch for Pelosi’s brilliant move: She won’t fall into the Republicans’ deadly trap
If Trump somehow escapes removal by impeachment the jury will cast their votes in the 2020 elections and they will, without question, find him guilty as charged.
Internal Documents Reveal How MSNBC Show Worked To Promote Fracking
On the issue of fracking for shale oil and gas, documents from 2011 obtained under Oklahoma's Open Records Act demonstrate that the network saw itself as a promoter of both the controversial drilling method and natural gas vehicles.
8th New Jersey police officer arrested in FBI corruption probe
“We have zero tolerance for crooked cops in the Paterson Police Department. This should serve as a cautionary tale that crime doesn’t pay, especially in law enforcement.”
DOJ sues Houston for sexual discrimination against female firefighters
According to the Justice Department, at least nine complaints were filed, but that failed to stop the abuse and only led to an even more hostile work environment.
Who is Barre Seid? Secretive tycoon gives record $1.6 billion to fund GOP takeover...
The donor is Barre Seid, who donated all of his shares in his electronics company, Tripp Lite, to the nonprofit group run by Leonard Leo, who helped select former President Trump’s conservative Supreme Court nominees.
First city in Kentucky passes resolution to be 100 percent renewable energy by 2035
"My hope is that Louisville’s accomplishment will become a model for cities throughout Kentucky and an impetus for changes in state policy..."
At a Time When America Desperately Needs the Best and the Brightest, We Get...
It appears that, once again, the Establishment is the clear winner.
Rampaging Debt Collectors are Committing Highway Robbery
Every year, the debt collection firms routinely abuse the law and overload our courts by rotely filing hundreds of thousands of lawsuits against debtors.