Behind a corporate monster: How Monsanto pushes agricultural domination
We must support ecological farming systems that do not need the inputs provided by Monsanto or any of the other pesticide, seed and GMO conglomerates.
Trump’s stance on climate change is a gift to China
America's whiplash-inducing reversal on climate change is China’s gain. Here's why.
Secret Service agent suspended after meeting with prostitute
Last week, an unidentified Secret Service agent solicited a prostitute while off-duty in Maryland, according to CNN’s law enforcement sources
Facebook often removes evidence of atrocities in countries like Syria and Myanmar – but...
Recent history has shown that social media companies cannot be trusted to preserve vital digital evidence of atrocities.
How the U.S. transportation system fuels inequality
For decades, the federal government has allocated about four times as much funding to roadways as it has to public transit such...
Pope’s senior adviser charged with multiple counts of sexual assault
Numerous victims have come forward in the past few years alleging sexual assault charges against the cardinal.
Low-wage employers spent billions inflating CEO pay through stock buybacks
President Biden has the power to crack down on executive excess by imposing new CEO pay and buyback restrictions on federal contractors.
Activists Dragged Out of Climate Expo for Protesting Corporate Influence over COP21 Negotiations
On Friday, climate activists gathered at the Grand Palais in Paris protesting the COP21 "Solutions" exhibition, where businesses were pushing for corporate and privatized responses to climate change. Several protesters were evicted from the premises by the large security presence at the event.
Muslim Woman Ejected from Trump Rally as Crowd Hurls Epithets
A Muslim woman wearing a shirt which read “Salam, I come in peace” was forcibly ejected from a Donald Trump rally Friday night as some supporters of the 2016 presidential candidate reportedly hurled Islamophobic epithets at her.
Turning American Communities Into War Zones, Death By Death
When it comes to people of color, the police make San Francisco “Baghdad by the bay.”