Sadiq Khan Overcomes Nasty Attacks From Conservatives, Becomes London’s First Muslim Mayor
The Labour Party’s Sadiq Khan has just become London’s first Muslim mayor.
Donald Trump’s addiction to violence
The president has normalized violence by emboldening the idea that it is the only viable political response to social problems.
Christa Pike’s botched execution exposes the deep contradictions of a ‘painless’ state-imposed death
Lethal injections are not typically administered by doctors, given executions are incompatible with their oath to protect lives.
The Right calls climate change a leap of faith. But denial is a leap...
Climate change presents us with an existential challenge: Can humans muster the political will to save ourselves?
Bernie Sanders calls for Trump to ax Bannon; Urges new admin to reject racism,...
“And I say to Mr. Trump, from the bottom of my heart, and I know I speak for millions of fellow Americans: Mr. Trump, we are not going backwards in terms of bigotry.”
Monsanto to pay $2.1 billion in Roundup herbicide lawsuit filed in Georgia
This is the latest court battle Monsanto has faced over its herbicide.
Protesting shouldn’t be banned at the Olympics
“If there’s something on their mind, then athletes should be allowed to speak.”
Former IRS agent sentenced to sentenced to prison for identity theft and fraud
U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly sentenced Bryan Cho to 30 months in federal prison. Additionally, Cho forfeited $394,374.63 as part of the plea agreement.
Hair-Raising Hypocrisy
The long saga of Isis Brantley, a hair stylist from Texas, who was arrested for braiding hair without a barber’s license, has come to an end nearly 20 years later. A court has ruled that the state’s actions were unconstitutional—and shameful, abusive and silly.
On the road from protest to power: A rising tide
The “political establishment” is going to have a much harder time using its financial and institutional muscle to relegate this new generation of thoughtful, strategic and energized grassroots candidates.