Our Mania for Hope Is a Curse
“Humanity is never stationary." And it's only those who accept the very real possibility of dystopia that are the likely ones to carry out the self-sacrifice necessary for revolt.
“The Big Short” and Bernie’s Plan to Bust Up Wall Street
"To paraphrase philosopher George Santayana, those who cannot remember they were screwed by Wall Street are condemned to be screwed again."
This Natural Disaster Assistance Law Is Why Other States Are Policing Dakota Access Pipeline...
“The world is watching the violence of local police at the Camp at Standing Rock — and we are horrified.”
“Not ready to give up”: Democrats push senate to keep popular $15 minimum wage...
“The current minimum wage, federally, is $7.25. Now, you can’t live on that.”
Fired cop charged with battery and misconduct after attacking woman on video
“If [police] violate those professional standards, then we will terminate them. If their conduct rises to the level where it’s criminal, [State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle] is going to prosecute you.”
Final phase of Dakota access construction delayed pending discussion with Sioux Tribe
The US Army Corps of Engineers have announced that they will delay granting Dakota Access the necessary easements to drill under Lake Oahe and the Missouri River until “discussion and analysis” with the Standing Rock Sioux can take place.
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.
High court’s Roe v. Wade ruling attacks full humanity of US women, but it...
Half-century of hard-fought freedoms on the line.
5 Million Nigerians Oppose Monsanto’s Plans to Introduce GMO Cotton and Corn
Besides the potential contamination of local maize varieties, the groups argued that the health risks of introducing GMO maize into Nigeria could be “enormous” considering that maize is a staple food in their diet.
Court rules that deputy can be sued for shooting downed man and stomping head
“An officer has the right to terminate the threat, but not terminate the person.”