Friday, September 25, 2026

Second Officer Acquitted in Freddie Gray Trial

Although Officer Caesar Goodson Jr. failed to put a seatbelt on Gray and ignored multiple requests for medical attention, he has become the second Baltimore police officer acquitted of all criminal charges against him.

The Sanders Endorsement and the Political Revolution

The next step is to work to ensure that Donald Trump is routed in 2016, and to use the Democratic platform as the minimum standard that all Democratic candidates must endorse.

Organizing a key battleground state with New Georgia Project Action Fund

Right now, NGP is one of the most important grassroots voting-rights organizations — in one of the most important battleground states.

Officer indicted after beating man on dash cam video

“When an officer betrays that oath, and instead uses his or her position to violate a person's constitutional rights, that officer must be held accountable."

Bureau of Land Management proposes fracking on 1.6 million acres of federal land in...

"...there's really no question that more fracking would be terrible for California."

Hurricane season not only brings destruction and death, but rising inequality too

Not everyone is struggling. In fact, some actually benefit economically from these extreme weather events.

Nashville students rally for gun control ahead of April 5 nationwide walkout

One organizer said that if Tennessee lawmakers "actually cared about protecting kids" they would "address what kills kids every single day" instead of banning books and drag shows.

US Supreme Court’s blow to Big Oil ‘should open the floodgates for more lawsuits’

"The high court's decision is a major victory for communities across the country that are fighting to hold Big Oil accountable and make them pay for the climate damages they knowingly caused," said one advocate.

Trump advisers privately warned GOP donors about COVID-19 in February while telling public virus...

There is a discrepancy between Trump's cheerful public messaging to Americans in February and the less optimistic information that White House officials shared simultaneously with GOP donors.

Sanctuary city mayors stand in defiance against Trump’s orders

On the same day that Peña Nieto cancelled his meeting with Trump, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists advanced the Doomsday Clock to 2-and-a-half minutes to midnight.