From disappointment to hope: The US midterms show Progressives’ growing strength
All in all, the results of these midterms show that progressive ideas are gaining ground with American voters, even in unexpected places.
Ethiopia: TPLF terrorism expands, civilians massacred
The conflict in Ethiopia is getting predictably more brutal. Distressing.
GOP bill threatens taxpayers with cleanup costs for abandoned oil wells
Republicans advance legislation that could leave taxpayers footing the bill for Big Oil's mess.
‘Egregious abuse of power:’ Report says Trump offered pardon to CBP head if he...
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Penn.) called it "a textbook example of abuse of power and reckless disregard for the rule of law – and it's no 'joking' matter."
Trump shrinks national monuments in largest reduction in history. Here’s how groups are fighting...
The fight will not be easy, but with so much support and on-the-ground activism, hopefully it is a fight that conservationists can win.
Labor department sues Oklahoma nonprofit coffee chain over wages and tips
The lawsuit covers more than 320 employees, some with disabilities, going back to 2023
Biden’s appeasement of hawks and neocons is crippling his diplomacy
We hope he and his advisers are not too blinded by anachronistic imperial thinking or too intimidated by the neocons to make a fresh start and engage with the world as it actually exists in 2021.
10 Deputies Suspended for Excessive Beating Caught on Video
Ten deputies were put on leave in San Bernardino for their involvement in the apparent beating, tasing and arrest of Francis Pusok as he was taken into custody. Their actions were exposed after a news helicopter captured it on video of the police brutality.
Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
War and the imperial presidency
Congress offers a bipartisan blank check to Donald Trump.








