‘Just the next step’ toward justice for Tyre Nichols: Memphis police shutter SCORPION unit
Attorneys for Nichols' family called the move "appropriate and proportional" in response to his death and urged other cities to follow suit but also stressed that "misconduct is not restricted to these specialty units."
‘This is a national emergency’: Dems push for assault weapons ban amid string of...
"Every time you vote for a lawmaker who opposes gun safety, you’re voting for policies that make it more likely your loved one will be slaughtered."
A ‘down’ year for our deepest pockets?
Billionaire fortunes have shriveled a bit over the past year. Billionaire power hasn’t.
Google’s stock climbed after it fired 12,000 employees—but what did they get out of...
The tech sector is laying off tens of thousands of workers, making it clear that economic growth is currently valued above all else.
America’s inequality problem in one statistic
If you work for a big corporation, your boss likely made more money on January 2 than you will this whole year.
Movement to stop Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ calls for support after police kill forest defender
Atlanta activists are calling for an independent investigation and solidarity, after police killed an Indigenous land defender in a heavily-armed raid.
21 years later, Guantánamo is still open—and we are still protesting to shut it...
“Guantánamo doesn’t leave you as soon as you say: Hi, goodbye. Nope, it hasn’t finished with you yet. So we still live in Guantánamo 2.0.”
Police violence reached an all-time high last year—are we ready to shrink police budgets?
If we want to see a significant reversal to the ruthless march of police savagery, we’re going to need to put our money where our mouths are.
This is one of the best times in history to be an organizer
“Let us be those creative dissenters who will call our beloved nation to a higher destiny.”
America has arrived at a crossroads of history; will it take the RIGHT road?
The judges of human history are waiting at the crossroads, waiting for the USA to choose the direction it will take.