Former correctional officers charged with assaulting inmate and falsifying reports
“Our communities entrust correctional officers to protect detention facilities and the inmates housed within them, and when such officers commit crimes within a detention facility, they will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
OxyContin drug maker pleads guilty to federal criminal charges
"Today’s guilty plea comes too late for the millions of lives that Purdue’s crimes destroyed over the past decade.”
Navajo Nation members swept up in immigration raids amid concerns over racial profiling
Indigenous citizens wrongfully detained in immigration sweeps, raising legal and civil rights concerns.
Netanyahu ties Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre to Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood
As Australia mourned a deadly antisemitic attack that killed 16 people, critics accused the Israeli prime minister of exploiting tragedy to attack Palestinian self-determination.
Social Security is the key to progressive change in America
We can change all of this, but instead of just letting Congress try and tinker with it, let’s start by building a mass movement to demand a secure and improved Social Security system.
Standing Rock: Police Arrest 120+ Water Protectors as Dakota Access Speeds up Pipeline Construction
On Saturday over 100 people were arrested at a peaceful march after they were confronted by police in riot gear, carrying assault rifles.
France Bans Plastic Silverware, Plates and Cups
France has become the first country to ban the use of single-use plastic kitchenware by 2020.
8th baby freezes to death in Gaza, as Israeli forces fire on World Food...
The displaced Palestinians have been living in tents made of cloth and nylon, due to the scarcity of essentials such as water and food.
The Costs of Violence: Masters of Mankind (Part 2)
“Who rules the world?” we might also want to pose another question: “What principles and values rule the world?”
Greg Palast investigates: The looming vote by mail crisis that could decide the 2020...
Are Americans playing Russian Roulette with their vote?