Former House Speaker Charged with Concealing Blackmail Payments
Dennis Hastert, former House Speaker, was indicted for covering up large bank transactions and lying to the FBI. Forced to cover up past misconduct through blackmail payments, is Hastert squeaky clean reputation now tainted?
This NGO won a climate case against Shell. Its next target? Dutch Bank ING
Here’s what Friends of the Earth Netherlands’ latest legal action could mean for global banks financing major polluters.
NYPD cops arrested on bribery charges
If convicted, the defendants face up to five years in prison.
‘Landmark’ victory for first amendment as court strikes down Texas anti-BDS law
Bahia Amawi, a speech pathologist who lost her job due to the law, celebrated the ruling as "a huge win not just for me, but for everybody here in Texas."
Atlanta prosecutors say they won’t prosecute women under Georgia’s newest abortion law
“As a matter of law (as opposed to politics) this office will not be prosecuting any women under the new law as long as I’m district attorney.”
Bernie Sanders Attacks Wall Street and The Fed
“Wall Street is still out of control,” Sanders warned.
Pentagon Report Reveals Hundreds of Military Children Sexually Abused Each Year
With tens of thousands of sexual assaults occurring annually in the military, the country’s national security becomes under threat when troops can no longer trust their own colleagues.
State of Missouri to execute Marcellus Williams despite exonerating DNA evidence
DNA evidence proves Williams’ innocence – Governor Greitens could commute his death sentence.
IDF strikes and blockades plunge Gaza into humanitarian catastrophe: Aid deliveries ‘virtually impossible,’ Oxfam...
Humanitarian efforts in Gaza are crippled by relentless Israeli military strikes and border closures, leaving millions without essential aid.
Trump lies as global warming’s victims die
The Trump administration's lies about climate change are having real impacts today.