Wednesday, April 8, 2026

U.S. Bans Importation of Goods Made by Child Slaves

The U.S. will no longer receive fish caught by slaves in Southeast Asia, gold mined by children in Africa or garments sewn by abused women in Bangladesh.

The U.S. Supreme Court Makes Herstory

This significant legal victory was obtained not only in the chambers Supreme Court but through years of organizing at the grass-roots, in the media and in the halls of the Texas Legislature.

2020: The year anti-fascists became terrorists

When police in Buffalo pushed an elderly man to the ground during a Black Lives Matter protest, cracking his skull in the process, the president went on Twitter to rhetorically ask whether the injured man was, in fact, part of “Antifa”.

U.S. Attorney fired after refusing Trump’s order to resign

“I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired. Being the U.S. Attorney in SDNY will forever be the greatest honor of my professional life.”

Too Big to Fail, Too Dangerous to Ignore

There’s only one way to protect the global economy from the dangers of too-big-to-fail banks: Break them up.

Why did the Saudis invest $2 bn with Jared Kushner?

What do canny observers from the Middle East say about Saudi motives here?

Robert Reich: The House now has a Constitutional duty to impeach Trump

This may not be the practical political thing to do. But it is the right thing to do.

Zika Pesticide Spraying is Killing Millions of Honeybees

An aerial pesticide being sprayed throughout South Carolina county to help prevent Zika has resulted in the tragic death of millions of honeybees.

Greenpeace report: ‘Most plastic is just not recyclable’

The recycling myth explained.

Occupy 2020: The movements powering Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign

Going forward, it will be important for Sanders to not only mobilize this activist base throughout the primaries...