Why I kneeled before Standing Rock elders and asked for forgiveness
“We fought you. We took your land. We signed treaties that we broke … But we’ve come to say that we are sorry.”
CBO: Trump law will add $3.4 rrillion to deficit, boot 10 million off health...
Warnings about the law's impact on the national debt and the healthcare of millions—particularly Americans on Medicaid—were prominent during the GOP effort to pass the budget reconciliation package by Trump's Independence Day deadline.
There’s nothing vegan about war
As more and more people rethink their consumption of animal products, it is inevitable that the world’s military forces will increasingly use veganism to appear progressive, trendy, and virtuous.
Government watchdog cautions against further interest rate hikes for risk of recession
Accountable.US warns further hikes "would needlessly and unnecessarily cause a recession and result in millions of Americans losing their jobs."
US officially rejoins Paris agreement
This is considered a symbolic and important step toward the aggressive action required to stem the tide of climate change.
Sen. Feinstein Introducing New Laws to Prohibit CIA Torture
Senator Feinstein sent a letter to President Obama with her recommendations to prevent the CIA from committing acts of torture. But are her good intentions enough prevent the CIA from committing further human rights violations?
Debt Buyers Bury Hard-Hit Consumers in Lies
Millions of Americans have been hit hard and now find themselves swimming in consumer debt. A new scam has 1 in 7 struggling adults in the U.S. under pursuit by debt collectors. These predator corporations are ending any hope of recovery.
In a victory for reproductive rights, judge blocks Trump’s attempt to rollback birth control...
"Today is a good day. Because of this injunction, women in 13 states can still access birth control under the ACA."
Trader Joe’s announces plans to phaseout plastic waste after Greenpeace petition circulates
"The only way we are going to tackle this crisis is by pressuring corporations and governments to move away from throwaway plastics for good, and toward systems of reuse."
The myth of meritocracy
Meritocracy remains a deeply held ideal in America. But the nation is drifting ever-farther away from it.