Standing Rock Joins the World’s Indigenous Fighting for Land and Life
Military-style troops confronted Dakota Access demonstrators recently, underscoring the common narrative U.S. tribes share with the world’s Indigenous Peoples.
Third GMO Arctic Apple Gets USDA Approval
A third GMO apple was just approved by the USDA despite anti-GMO feedback.
Poor and Inadequate Police Training Plus Systemic Racism Produce Tragedy
We need adequate support for those who struggle with mental health issues and a reorientation away from the systemic racisms.
Trump: Soundly Defeated, Humiliated; He and His Supporters Remain Unfazed
“How can so many millions of Americans not see that this guy is like a time bomb ready to explode at any time, whenever someone dares to confront or criticize him?”
NYPD Sent Undercover Officers to Black Lives Matter Protests
The NYPD is refusing to release records detailing their undercover operations.
Former Mayor Pleads Guilty After Embezzling From Food Bank
Although the corrupt former mayor only admitted to stealing more than $5,000, estimates from the food bank place the actual number near $55,000 in stolen funds.
Why We’ll Need a Universal Basic Income
As new technologies replace work, the question for the future is how best to provide economic security for all.
The Lady and the Trump Impressions on the 1st Presidential Debate
Maybe the lesson that should be taken from this debate is that if these two deeply flawed candidates were really the best the two party system could muster, it’s about time the American left started building better options.
Police Refuse to Release Video of Officers Killing Unarmed Mentally Ill Man
Ignoring calls from the community for total transparency, Chief Davis refuses to release the cellphone video to the public.
21 Peaceful Protestors Arrested During Prayer Ceremony at Standing Rock
The officers responsible were from the Morton County Sheriff’s Department, the same department that sent officers armed with mace and attack dogs against the protestors earlier this month.