White House for sale: Emoluments, corruption and Donald Trump
Never in U.S. history has the prospect of a president's real and potential business dealings created such a marked array of conflicts.
Border patrol fires tear gas at asylum seekers, hitting women, children, and journalists
U.S. authorities fired tear gas at migrants at the Mexican border during the first hours of the new year.
The Trump takeover of the courts
This takeover of the federal bench is another assault on our democracy.
But wait, U.S. Bank has not stopped funding pipelines
Despite announcing its intent to stop pipeline project loans, U.S. Bank still gives massive amounts of general financing to oil giants who build pipelines. Will it stop that?
Death of the ‘usual’ economic evolution and the emergence of the new
With crisis comes opportunity, the possibility for growth and realignment with purpose; for change to take place—change that inculcates harmony, allowing for that which has hitherto been inhibited to be to be expressed.
Detroit Strong: Rashida Tlaib is the American right’s worst nightmare
"All of you who are trying to silence me will fail miserably...the truth will always win."
Omar leads bill to cancel rent and mortgage payments during pandemic
"To avoid an even larger crisis, we must cancel rent and mortgage payments during this pandemic."
Wheelchair destruction
The Boston Globe reported, “Police in the United States city of Boston Tuesday night destroyed three wheelchairs in a garbage truck compactor...
What are republics, exactly? It’s a good time to learn
Republican ideals have evolved over millennia, shaping governance across the globe. Modern republics continue to adapt, but face challenges in upholding their foundational principles.
After dam removal, Washington state tribe fishes for salmon on Elwha River for first...
For the first time in more than a hundred years, members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe are fishing for coho salmon on the free-flowing river.