Monsanto’s Toxic Chemicals Lurking in 26,000 U.S. Public Schools
“Supporters are calling on the EPA to survey school systems nationwide and update its records to better assess the scope of potential PCB hazards in schools.”
Last Night: Lies, Price Gouging, a Howler and Deplorables
The news isn’t good but our critic is awarding more orchids than onions this cycle.
New Mexico House Votes to Reinstate the Death Penalty
This Republican-sponsored House Bill would authoriz the death penalty in cases involving the murder of a child or law enforcement officer.
In Standing Rock and Beyond, A New Era of Indigenous Activism Arises
“The world needs us right now. The statistics say we are 4 percent of the population, but we are protecting more than 80 percent of the world’s biodiversity.”
‘The Daily Show’ Demolishes Bill O’Reilly’s Racist Chinatown Segment
“The Daily Show” sent a bilingual comedian to obtain honest political views from local Chinatown residents.
How the President Can Curb Big Pharma Greed
Rep. Pocan’s letter urges President Obama to “use executive action and take concrete steps” to address the drug cost crisis, and lists three tools that the president can use.
2 Officers Found Guilty of Sodomizing a Young Black Man are Still on the...
Despite being found guilty of raping Coffie with a screwdriver and lying under oath, the officers never served a jail sentence, and, perhaps most shockingly of all, 12 years later, both officers are still employed by the Chicago Police Department.
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren: Investigate Wells Fargo Executives
“Americans are rightly frustrated when they see that justice for the wealthy and powerful is very different than justice for everybody else."
Where Is Climate Change In The Debates?
Climate change is real, and it is worsening. That it should play a central role in the U.S. elections is undebatable.
Are U.S.-Saudi Relations Finally Souring?
Pressure from human rights organizations like Oxfam to victims of the 9/11 attacks are helping erode the bond between these old political allies, but the results of this election season could squander our chance at change.