Rich men versus the rest of us
The new country hit song, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” embodies the GOP’s narrative of white male resentment. But collectivism and an embrace of racial diversity are far more powerful and popular.
A Chicago cop is accused of lying under oath 44 times. Now prosecutors are...
Jeffrey Kriv is accused of lying under oath 44 times to get out of speeding, parking and red light camera tickets involving his personal vehicles.
Pharma lobby furious over wildly popular effort to curb drug prices
"This is the biggest defeat Big Pharma has ever suffered—and it won't be the last. We are going to keep fighting until every single person in America can get the medications they need."
Is wastewater an answer for adapting to climate change?
Water pressures like droughts are intensifying due to global warming and population growth. Treating wastewater is a powerful solution, finally gaining more public support.
Trump’s RICO indictment proves the GOP is beyond saving
The depth of criminality within the Republican Party – both among its elected officials and its operatives – is truly unprecedented.
Climate campaigners decry ‘absolutely horrendous’ brutality against protesters at fed summit
"We have no choice but to take direct action to put our bodies on the line because petitions, sign-waving, and chanting—we tried that for the past 50 years and it hasn't worked, and we're out of time," said one arrested activist.
UN strengthens children’s rights to fight climate change in court
“Children are architects, leaders, thinkers and changemakers of today’s world. Our voices matter, and they deserve to be listened to.”
How a first union contract provides workers a seat at the table
Right now, companies regularly obstruct organizing and bargaining because it’s so easy for them to get away with it.
Racist white man fatally shoots three Black people at Florida store
'He hated Black people,' the sheriff said.
When AI assists workers, it is displacing them
The discussion of AI continues to be almost otherworldly.