Evidence That Poor People Aren’t Lazy
Many white conservatives may believe that poor people are just taking handouts, but for many privileged Americans, denial is easier than facing the fact that the hardest workers are those who have to fight their way up from the bottom.
Trump administration takes first massive step for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Trump administration claims drilling in ANWR will help "our nation's energy demands and achieve energy dominance," but environmental groups strongly disagree.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, October 12
Law students launch nationwide strike against illegitimate justice, Chinese intel officer arrested and charged with economic espionage, Enbridge Pipeline explosion forces First Nations community to flee, and more.
How one Utah community fought the fracking industry—and won
“Speak out, pull together like-minded neighbors, organize and don’t give up.”
The never ending vote count: Honduras voted a week ago, they still don’t have...
“The international community especially the EU, U.S., and OAS need to drop the false impartiality and instead take an active role in demanding and observing a physical recount as the TSE is clearly not credible.”
We need to make government bigger (it’s not what you think)
Put simply: The House of Representatives does not have enough members to adequately represent all 334 million of us.
Childcare workers in Ohio charged with child endangerment
A state inspection found that the safety and child abuse training required by the staff was initially not met.
Election aftermath
Staring down misogyny.
Tom Goldtooth: Carbon trading is “fraudulent” scheme to privatize air & forests to permit...
Chevron has said it will purchase carbon credits to offset increased pollution from a recent expansion of the Richmond refinery.
USDA proposes new nutrition guidelines for school meals
The new proposed guidelines will reduce sugar and salt and include foods more nutritious to promote better health.