The Kochs Are Ghostwriting America’s Story
Progressives need to fight back with their own "metanarrative" against the tall tales of the right wing.
NYPD Officer Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting Akai Gurley
The jury, a panel of seven men and five women, deliberated for two days before delivering the verdict. One juror called it a “very hard decision.”
Imports of Genetically Engineered Salmon Blocked Until Labeling Requirements Are Established
The FDA approved the salmon in October without any mandatory labeling. In approving the AquaBounty transgenic salmon, the FDA ignored millions of Americans and more than 40 members of Congress who have expressed vocal opposition.
How Badly Did The Supreme Court Damage Obama’s Climate Plan?
Whoever gets elected president, and controls the EPA, will literally change the course of the world.
1,001 Ways To Die In Somalia
The official reason for US presence in Somalia is the perennial war against terrorism. The real reason is oil.
Bernie Sanders’ Plan Would Help Income and Jobs Soar, Says Top Economist
A top economist from the University of Massachusetts says that Sanders' plan would raise the medium income by thousands and would create jobs by the millions.
Former L.A. Sheriff Agrees to Plead Guilty in Federal Court
Under the threat of indictment with his deputies and underlings receiving convictions for misconduct and abuse that occurred during his tenure, Baca finally confessed to his involvement on Wednesday.
A Message of Uplift Won New Hampshire
It's that message of uplift, expressed so differently by Sanders and Trump, that resonated so powerfully in New Hampshire.
Is JEB Defecting from the Plutocracy?
Bush is using his Citizens United soundbite as a stalking horse for his plutocrat donors' fondest dream, a new fully plutocratic Constitution.
Hillary: Gender, Power, and “It’s Not Me, It’s You”
This weekend Madeleine Albright introduced Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire saying, “there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women."