Sunday, November 8, 2026

10 good things about 2019

Remembering some of the gains in the difficult year of 2019 can help inspire us for the critical struggles ahead.

We are the majority; we must turn that into power

We are building toward being a movement that can make transformational changes over the next decade.

Dallas dismissed from lawsuit over police officer killing her neighbor

On December 23, U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn dismissed the city of Dallas from the wrongful death lawsuit, leaving Guyger as the sole defendant in the suit.

Lawsuit accuses Monsanto of causing man’s cancer diagnosis

“Plaintiff’s injuries, like those striking thousands of similarly situated victims across the country, were foreseeable and avoidable.”

Descent of a throwback blowhard, swiping at energy-smart wind turbines, toilets & light bulbs

There is no subject too trivial, no norm too unobtrusive, no threshold of decorum Trump won’t trash to make hay for his “culture war” presidency.

Kansas City, Missouri implements Zero Fare Transit; first major US city to do so

While other cities such as Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Denver have floated around the idea, Kansas City is now the first U.S. city to offer fare-free transit.

What’s the matter with America?

To impeach or not to impeach.

Sanders’ surge in the polls has Democratic officials reconsidering his chances

"...people should take him very seriously."

National Guard kicks out two men with ties to white supremacy

The investigation was launched after online activists published a report linking the two men to a religious sect identified as a hate group.

Oil companies were not held accountable for 10.8 million gallons of oil spilled in...

Scientists predict that future storms, which will increase in intensity due to the climate crisis, will exacerbate environmental damage.