Puerto Rico suffers while defending against disaster capitalism
While more disaster capitalists will be lining up, the resilient population of Puerto Rico will build momentum for renewable alternatives to the fossil-fuel power grid that has failed them.
Big Food Found Guilty in Multimillion Dollar Cover Up in GMO Labeling Fight
The future of food transparency in the country is now at the hands of the Senate with Sen. Pat Roberts’ (R-Kan.) Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (SAFE) expected to hit the Senate floor any day now.
Victory for Walmart Employees: $224 Million Awarded for Stolen Lunch Breaks
Walmart faces another lawsuit loss, awarding $224 million to employees that were forced to work through lunch breaks.
First Commercial Crop of GMO Arctic Apples About to Hit Market
Following intense consumer backlash, a number of major food companies such as Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Gerber expressed that they had no plans to source or sell the GMO apple.
Ending Private Prisons at the Federal Level Marks a Major Movement Victory
The DOJ’s announcement is certainly not a knock-out blow for private prison firms. But it's a start.
Liberty Is Security
The failures of both the torture and the surveillance programs to produce tangible results are repeatedly noted by experts, analysts, and officials.
A Colorado ballot measure could make it nearly impossible to ban fracking
Green groups hope to someday amend the Colorado constitution so communities can ban fracking. An industry-sponsored amendment on the state's Nov. 8 ballot could block that.
Former police officer sentenced to prison for deprivation of civil rights
Off-duty Buffalo Police Officer Robert Eloff Jr. is going to prison for failing to treat an injured man who later died.
Lawyers for Standing Rock water protectors are pleading for more help
Hundreds of DAPL water protectors have no lawyer at all.
Former Veterans Affairs police officer pleads guilty to excessive force
Nicholson faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing hearing is currently scheduled for June 24.