Bernie Sanders and Angus King tell Big Pharma ‘we’re not gonna take it’ anymore
When the legislation has the support of the people and could potentially save billions of lives, we aren’t going to give up.
Right-wing media is creating the ‘antifa shooter’ narrative out of thin air
The right is using the Dayton shooter's Twitter account to make spurious connections between antiracist ideas and mass murder.
Philanthropists raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for groundbreaking Climate Emergency Fund
"In order to tackle the problem, we need to first define it accurately and force our leaders to declare a climate emergency."
The Drone Age: A Tragedy in Dallas Ushers in a New Era of Robotic...
Should using robots to blow up suspects be used as a solution to domestic crises?
8th New Jersey police officer arrested in FBI corruption probe
“We have zero tolerance for crooked cops in the Paterson Police Department. This should serve as a cautionary tale that crime doesn’t pay, especially in law enforcement.”
A Republican tried to introduce a commonsense gun law. Then the gun lobby got...
After a sheriff’s deputy was murdered in a Denver suburb, Colorado state Rep. Cole Wist took action by sponsoring a red flag bill. It likely cost him his seat. ProPublica spoke to Wist about the harsh realities of gun reform.
How to save the planet from President Trump
It’s quite possible that we’ve lost our best chance to combat climate change, writes Bill McKibben, but we must try to contain the damage.
Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
CEO Who Raised the Price of Life-Saving Drug 4000 Percent Arrested for Fraud
Martin Shkreli, "the most hated man in America", has been arrested on charges of security fraud, unrelated to his price gouging.
The real reason teachers are quitting
Defend our teachers. Pay our teachers. Value our teachers. The work they do determines our future.