Political attack ads become fixture of politics in US
Political ads are now appearing far more than ever.
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.
Blessings and curses of a losing Trump finale: A boon to Democrats could hurt...
It’s not clear whether benighted, garden-variety Republicanism (or Democratism) is a better stimulant for Progressive politics vs. another vapid, sensationalized, chaotic Trump circus stunt.
Our planet versus plastic bags—a tale of two cities
Americans discard 100 billion plastic bags annually, the equivalent of 12 million barrels of oil.
Pipeline blast that killed one under investigation by national safety board
House Democrats called for an investigation this week citing their concerns that this was the “third major incident on Colonial’s system in just over a year and the seventh in less than five years.”
History shows federal agents don’t stop civil unrest
Research on public security in countries that use this tactic finds militarized federal interventions can have unintended—and often negative—consequences.
Trump’s EPA dismisses dangers of chlorpyrifos on children’s brain downplaying agency’s own findings
“The EPA is ignoring decades of science by leading universities and in doing so, it's neglecting its duty to protect children from pesticides.”
Violence de-escalation trainings are key to making movements stronger
Having civilians trained in the skills of de-escalation gives people power a greater chance of success.
Senators call for investigation into Border Patrol tracking phones without warrant
"...we urge you to investigate CBP’s warrantless use of commercial databases containing Americans’ information, including but not limited to Venntel’s location database.”
Former Green Beret pleads guilty to spying for Russia
“Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins betrayed this nation and his fellow serviceman, putting Americans and our national security at risk by providing national defense information to Russia’s Intelligence Service.”