Former supervisory corrections officer sentenced to prison for tasing restrained teen
"Our citizens have a fundamental and constitutional right to ethical treatment by employees of federal, state, and local government."
Big victory in fight to protect California’s coast from offshore fracking
“This is a big victory in the fight to protect California’s coast from offshore fracking’s toxic chemicals.”
ACLU and NAACP File Lawsuit For Release of Police Shooting Footage
Refusing to release the videos of Clark’s death merely affirms the public’s distrust of police and state officials.
Reign of idiots
Trump embodies the essence of this decayed, intellectually bankrupt and immoral world.
The Violent Image That America Projects To the World
“That respect and admiration that America once received is being steadily eroded largely because of the policies that the U.S. government is pursuing foreign affairs and domestic matters.”
Exxon, Qatar Petroleum get ok to export U.S. fracked gas amidst tangled ties to...
For Exxon, Rosneft, and Qatar Petroleum, it's looking like it'll be a very merry Christmas, indeed.
New research shows the power of putting your opponent in a bind
A study of 44 dilemma actions over the last 90 years examines the many benefits of creative protests for social movements.
Police officer fired in Alton Sterling case
“Fear cannot be a driver for an officer’s response to every incident. Unreasonable fear within an officer is dangerous.”
Former legislator pleads guilty to bribery conspiracy and fraud
“Public corruption is among the most serious of criminal violations and a betrayal of the public’s sacred trust.”
5 ways Indigenous groups are fighting back against land seizures
While no measure can guarantee land security, these actions have helped communities protect their homes.