Koch Brothers’ Plight Likened to that of Civil Rights Workers in the 1950s
Supreme Court case used by ‘dark money’ groups as an excuse to keep donors secret.
Buenos Aires Zoo to Close After 140 Years, Will Be Turned into an Ecopark
The closure of the zoo is one act in a line from the last few years that shows the shift from traditional zoos and animal entertainment into more thoughtful alternatives.
TransCanada’s $15 Billion Suit Against U.S. Is Corporate Nationhood At Its Worst
TransCanada’s lawsuit has revealed now, perhaps more than ever, the degree to which NAFTA nations make and enforce laws explicitly suited for corporate gain – not communities, the environment or the global climate.
‘Guacamole-Thick’ Algae Takes Over Florida’s Atlantic Coast, 4 Counties Declare State of Emergency
For algal blooms in Martin County, Lake Erie and other parts of the country, the primary source of pollution is conventional agriculture.
Independence Day Delusions
However we interpret the concept, we may not be as "free" as we're led to believe.
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Fourth of July
The long-imprisoned revolutionary and author, who disdains the current political theater, says the broken, racist American system "has to be torn up, root and branch," to halt the war waged on the poor by the corporate state.
New Documents Catch DNC Accepting Money from Anti-Progressive Companies
It may be of some serious interest to both voters and opposing companies that the DNC doesn’t seem to hold steadfast to its values when it comes to asking for, and accepting, money.
Why Liberals Must Support Brexit
“As for the United Kingdom, it will be wise to stick to the referendum and leave the unaccountable, undemocratic and over-regulated EU that is flirting with imperial goals. Shaken but not stirred after Brexit, Great Britain will be just fine.”
The Five Principles of Patriotism
True patriots seek to confirm and strengthen and celebrate the “we” in “we the people of the United States.”
After Lead Contamination in House Office Building’s Water, Lawmakers Demand EPA Reforms
61 representatives are demanding the EPA improves its lead regulations after learning that the drinking water in one of the Congressional office buildings had been shut off due to lead contamination.