Judge Blocks Trump’s immigration ban request
The Trump administration is trying hard to get this ban to go through.
Wall Street plowboys
Adding to the inequality that has affected so many farmworkers is the fact that Wall Street has our nation's farmland.
Senators ask: Was U.S. Attorney fired for investigating HHS Secretary?
Senators requested any information regarding Bharara’s potential investigations into the president, his family, and any other administration officials.
GHW Bush finale on ‘blowhard’ Trump?
When nominations and campaigns get corrupted, elections are inevitably degraded – and forget rational governance by capable leaders.
Global Indigenous Peoples March set to fight human rights violations and climate crisis
"We must remind the world, again, that Indigenous people matter. We are all made better when we respect one another and lift each other up."
Venezuela: No to intervention, no to Maduro
The left has a proud tradition of both democracy and anti-imperialism. It’s critical to keep both traditions in mind when addressing the current crisis in Venezuela.
L.A. deputy charged with assault and destroying evidence
“Tampering or destroying evidence tarnishes law enforcement and creates mistrust among the public.”
New study shows widespread groundwater contamination from power plants across the nation
"This is a wake-up call for the nation. Using industry’s own data, our report proves that coal plants are trashing groundwater nearly everywhere they operate."
A Nation of Snitches
"Freedom demands the destruction of the security and surveillance organs and the disempowering of the millions of informants who work for the state." Are we living in a time bomb where informants keep a populace in a state of fear?
Former Public Schools Chief Indicted for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks
Pleading guilty, former Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett was indicted for accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for lucrative government contracts. Corrupt politicians continue to line their pockets with taxpayer money.