The Revolt Against the Ruling Class
As Robert Reich puts it, "Political insiders don’t see that the biggest political phenomenon in America today is a revolt against the 'ruling class.'” Are Trump and Sanders agents of this revolt?
Former DEA agent sentenced to 12yrs in federal prison
“While his actions represent an egregious breach of the public trust, they are in no way a reflection of the overwhelming majority of special agents who serve with honor and integrity."
Federal Judge Protects Two Transgender Individuals From North Carolina’s HB2
It’s the first sign that the discriminatory law is doomed to fail.
VIDEO: 6 Times U.S. Government Excluded Millions Based on Race or Religion
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and other bigots on the far right are nothing new in American history.
‘Sacrifice zones’: the new ‘Jim Crow’ that’s sickening and killing people of color
A product of entrenched, historic racism, “sacrifice zones”—designed to site pollution hot spots within communities of color—are a front line in a largely silent, often deadly, and steadily growing health crisis across the United States.
Journalist Launches Online Archive to Document Diversity of Rural India
While Sainath is known for his forceful critiques of people in power and the inequality built into contemporary economics and politics, he aims to show the dignity of ordinary people in the face of injustice in "People’s Archive of Rural India."
BREAKING: Vermont Will Automatically Register Hundreds Of Thousands Of Voters
"Our democracy works best when people can actually participate in it."
Marches on US main streets center poor voters’ demands ahead of midterms
"The priorities of poor and low-income people are on the ballot this election—from healthcare to living wages to social programs that lift the load of poverty and much more," said Poor People's Campaign co-chair Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.
The trick to make capitalism help solve climate change
The best step any nation can take toward mitigating climate change is a revenue-neutral carbon fee. Here’s how it works.
Ferguson Refuses To Make Police Reforms Proposed By The DOJ
By failing to accept some of the terms of the decree, Ferguson may now be slapped with a federal lawsuit.