Don’t Stop the Revolution: The Sanders Movement After Orlando
This is the most progressive Democratic platform in history, but only because millions of people demanded it – with their votes and their activism. More activism is needed now.
Legalized Murder and the Politics of Terror
The police kill citizens with impunity, and that is exactly how the system is designed to work. The numerous little police states that exist in poor urban areas across the U.S. are models for a system that would enslave all of us.
Man Who Posted the Video of Alton Sterling’s Death Arrested by Police
If LeDay was targeted for his role in the viral release of the Alton Sterling shooting, he wouldn’t be the first to face retaliation for releasing videos of police brutality
Congress’ Response To Orlando Shooting Is To Try To Legalize Discrimination
House Republicans plan to mark the one month anniversary of the Orlando shooting with a hearing on a bill that would enable widespread discrimination against LGBT people.
How the Super-Rich Will Destroy Themselves
The super-rich could prolong life for all of us, including themselves, if they recognized the need to support a strong society.
New Stanford Study Shows Serious Voting Discrepancies in Favor of Clinton
In Louisiana, Clinton performed 12% better than the pre-election polls showed. The Republican primary didn’t show any deviation.
What the Republican Assault on James Comey Reveals About Today’s GOP
Republican leaders, to their disgrace, have encouraged those corrosive attitudes for many years and continue to do so.
Unraveling Comey’s Political Fix
“It is unlikely that Comey’s highly flawed legal explanation for the FBI’s institutionally inappropriate spiking of the prosecution of Hillary Clinton will escape the political verdict rendered by Trump and others that it was ‘rigged.’”
Video Reveals Off-Duty Officer Gunning Down Unarmed Man
“New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office and the NYPD both recently announced they have launched separate investigations into the off-duty police shooting after reviewing the footage of the incident.”
The War on Weed Part II: Monsanto, Bayer, and the Push for Corporate Cannabis
Why are powerful corporations, like Monsanto, suddenly backing the legalization of cannabis?