Too much money, too little democracy: Americans across party lines reject billionaire power in...
A new national poll finds widespread bipartisan concern that billionaires, dark money and special interest spending are overpowering ordinary voters in U.S. elections as campaign spending continues to shatter records.
Sanders’ surge in the polls has Democratic officials reconsidering his chances
"...people should take him very seriously."
Hate fueled by Trump
"We, indeed, all know who is fueling the hate – and we must say it."
Justice Ginsburg’s Gaffe – She Spoke the Truth
Her comments may have been "inappropriate," but they weren't wrong, and her views highlight the fallacy of a judiciary free of political judgment.
Political collapse: Lessons from fallen empires
Our investigation of the disastrous society-wide collapses of four pre-modern polities, China’s Ming Dynasty, the South Asian Mughal Empire, the High Roman Empire, and Renaissance Venice led to the discovery of an unexpected historical pattern.
Vermont immigrant rights group sues ICE for monitoring, infiltrating & ‘hunting down’ organizers
At least 20 active members of Migrant Justice have been arrested and detained by ICE.
Indigenous Peruvians protest mining pollution
In countries like Peru, extractive industries contract police to suppress Indigenous protesters and detain international observers — including me.
Former IRS agent sentenced to sentenced to prison for identity theft and fraud
U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly sentenced Bryan Cho to 30 months in federal prison. Additionally, Cho forfeited $394,374.63 as part of the plea agreement.
Cultural values on Indigenous lands help forests thrive at nearly twice the rate of...
The findings challenge a longstanding assumption about conservation: that in order to protect biodiversity, people must be kept out.
Elon Musk is hiding the ball again on taxes
Fanboys of the richest person on Earth are spinning bogus tales that swell the Musk fortune and embellish his ‘genius.’