New bill introduced to hold US military accountable to civilian casualties
“Maximizing transparency will prevent further loss of life.”
Obesity: America’s number one export?
Americans’ ultra-processed diet is fueling obesity across the world.
The federal government shouldn’t be trying to salvage our broken food system—we need a...
Congress is considering an allocation for the mass killing of farmed animals.
Police officer charged with assault after using pepper spray on video
“I commend Acting Prosecutor Mayer for acting swiftly to hold this police officer accountable for the appalling and completely unjustified use of force alleged in these criminal charges.”
A hospital’s secret coronavirus policy separated Native American mothers from their newborns
Pregnant Native American women were singled out for COVID-19 testing based on their race and ZIP code, clinicians say. While awaiting results, some mothers were separated from their newborns, depriving them of the immediate contact doctors recommend.
Cities reimagine public safety amid calls to #DefundPolice
Lawmakers across the country are proposing policy measures to cut or loosen ties to traditional policing.
The next crisis? Losing the Amazon
If too much of the forest were to be degraded or lost, scientists worry that the whole area could be transformed into a savannah.
Congress introduces EARN IT Act, which would end encryption programs but violates the Constitution
“EARN IT is anti-speech, anti-security, and anti-innovation. Congress must reject it.”
As nationwide protests over police brutality continue, cities across the US cut and reallocate...
"Policing doesn't work ... Yet we keep supporting a system that is clearly broken."
10 indigenous people whose statues should replace Columbus’
Who should we be honoring?