Friday, July 17, 2026

Drawing equivalencies between fascists and anti-fascists is not just wrong – it’s dangerous

We must be very wary of any attempts to excuse or normalize white supremacy.

Immigrant children still being drugged at shelter despite judge’s order, lawyers say

“Child after child reported that the Court’s order has had little impact on ORR’s placing children at Shiloh or on the treatment they experience there.”

Neoliberalism’s children rise up to demand justice in Chile and the world

If the million Chileans in the street have breached the tipping point for successful non-violent popular democracy, Chile may be leading the way to a global political and economic revolution.

Three Deputies Convicted of Covering Up Brutality Inflicted by Sheriff’s Son

Three deputies in Georgia have been fired after being convicted of covering up an incident in which the son of Decatur County Sheriff brutally beat a civilian. The victim has filed a civil lawsuit against the deputies and the county for violating his rights.
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The unchecked power of police unions

For decades, police unions have shielded officers from accountability, bullied cities into doing their bidding, and attacked lawmakers who took them on.

Utah makes welfare so hard to get, some feel they must join the LDS...

Utah’s safety net for the poor is so intertwined with the LDS Church that individual bishops often decide who receives assistance. Some deny help unless a person goes to services or gets baptized.

Former police sergeant resentenced for using excessive force against handcuffed woman

“The security video of George’s actions that day in 2013, is sickening.”

The Whalers Are Long Gone, but These Great Whales Are Still Struggling

Researchers have created the first reliable population estimates for the now-rare New Zealand southern right whale.

Police don’t do a good job tracking hate crimes. A new report calls on...

A day after the FBI released its latest hate crime numbers, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights detailed the many problems with those statistics and what should be done to fix them.

Capitol attack underscores white supremacist infiltration of police, military

Dozens of law enforcement officers, active-duty military members and veterans are suspected of having participated in the Jan. 6 rally and the storming of the Capitol.