Thursday, July 16, 2026

Sanders, Brown Speak Out On Gunboat Diplomacy For Corporations

“We object to any efforts to intimidate and discourage Colombia’s government from taking measures to protect the public health of Colombians in a way that is appropriate, effective and consistent with the country’s trade and public health obligations."

Don’t let Trump distract you: Public comment on DAPL is now open

Now until Feb. 20 is the public’s chance to push for a full review of the pipeline’s climate impacts. Here’s what to do.

Oxfam shows US billionaires almost a third richer today than when covid hit

"At a time when the ultrawealthy are amassing historic and dangerous levels of wealth, a federal wealth tax offers a vital and necessary tool for directly redressing extreme wealth inequality."

Obama’s New Campaign for the TPP Could Drag Down Democrats

By corrupting democracy for this one big, lame-duck vote, our politicians can undermine and limit democracy for many years and even decades to come.

The Digital Dog Ate Our Civil-Liberties Homework: ‘It’s Just the Way It Is’

The surveillance state is a failure and suppressor of democracy and should not be the default setting of digital technology. It's time we get back to a democratic system, which is to be master.
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Police determine officer was driving at ‘unsafe speed’ when striking teen

"Our training is designed to prevent this sort of thing from happening. We are going to make sure our training – and the officer’s adherence to that training – is as solid as it can be.”

West Virginia rises to protect LGBTQ rights

With the highest percentage of teens who identify as transgender, the state is emerging as a national leader when it comes to protecting LGBTQ rights at the local level.

Oscar Shoutouts Roundup

Several winners at last night's awards ceremony used their acceptance speeches to speak out on causes meaningful to them.

Massive fracking on Nevada public lands sought by Trump administration, conservation groups launch legal...

The protest says the BLM has violated the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act by failing to analyze the risks of drilling for oil and fracking with dangerous chemicals on such a massive scale.

Humanitarian faces 20 years in prison for giving water to migrants in the desert

Warren has been charged with three felony counts for "harboring" undocumented immigrants.