Thursday, July 16, 2026

Once Again, the VA Turns Down Navy Vets for Agent Orange Benefits

A federal court had ordered the VA to reassess its policy denying Agent Orange benefits to Navy sailors who served in the Vietnam War. The VA’s conclusion: They still don’t qualify.

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The Unyielding Grip of Fossil Fuels on Global Life

Emails show Iraq war PR alums led attempt to discredit Dakota Access water protectors

Emails show that extent to which Energy Transfer Partners went to hire firms to discredit the Standing Rock water protectors.

40,000 Former Convicts in Maryland Just Got New Voting Rights. Here’s How It Happened

Just in time for this year’s presidential primary, a new law in Maryland will allow former offenders on probation or parole the right to vote.

A Model Philanthropist

Ron Read, a philanthropist and janitor from a small-town in Vermont, shocked his community by leaving behind millions for the common good—gifting the largest bequest to the local library and hospital. What a great way to restore faith in humankind.

Policing causes violence, not the other way around

What liberal politicians and the media refuse to acknowledge is that crime is linked to the failures of capitalism, not to the lack of police. Indeed, police are part of the problem, not the solution.

CNN and Fox News use the same climate change denier to talk science

It seems to be a media rule: If you’re “not a scientist,” pick the wrong one you like as your go-to authority.

The Top Nine Developments that Defined the Struggle between Democracy and Plutocracy in 2015

“Just as democracy and peace are mutually reinforcing, perpetual war and perpetual corruption are mutually reinforcing. The concentrated power involved in conducting war corrupts; corruption undermines democracy, the surest way to peace.”

Woman files excessive force lawsuit after officer broke her arm

She recently filed a federal lawsuit against Sgt. Russell Clark and Iredell County for use of excessive force, assault and battery, and violations of Gardner’s constitutional rights.

A perfect storm has Elon Musk paying $11 billion in tax

But that still isn't anything close to his fair tax share.