Monday, October 26, 2026

All 3 men receive life sentences for murdering Ahmaud Arbery

Next month, all three men face a second trial on federal hate crime charges.

As job gains slow, the Fed and Congress apply the wrong medicine

This is hardly the time to put on the fiscal brakes.

Department of Interior announces protection of more than 351,000 acres of Chaco Canyon

This action is an effort to "protect the Chaco Canyon and the greater connected landscape, and to ensure that public land management better reflects the sacred sites, stories, and cultural resources in the region."

North Carolina police officer fatally shot teen son in the head

But the unidentified Jacksonville police officer remains under investigation due to the fact that he claims he mistook the .45 caliber weapon for a toy gun.

EPA’s first new air pollutant addition in 30 years reveals agency failings: Critics

Here is proof that the EPA's environmental laws aren't working.

The Jan. 6 insurrection showed us the limits of polarization

Polarization looms large in many diagnoses of America’s current political struggles. Some researchers warn of an approaching “tipping point” of irreversible polarization.

Should fighting for democracy take priority over building powerful social movements?

Activists throughout history have put social movement work on hold for the electoral arena.

Still in the rabbit hole: 1 year after the Capitol siege the American right...

From the beginning, it was obvious 2021 wouldn’t bring an end to many things that the progressive left hoped they’d seen the...

How grassroots energy projects are taking back power from utility companies

As power outages caused by extreme weather events become more intense and frequent, the efforts by federal, state and local legislators to...

Prosecutor sought funding from oil giant Enbridge to jail line 3 water protectors: report

With Canadian oil giant Enbridge pouring more than $4 million into a fund that was used by the law enforcement agencies which...