The city where investigations of police take so long, officers kill again before reviews...
A California city’s flawed handling of fatal police shootings allowed six officers to use deadly force again before their first cases were decided. Experts say the department’s system "isn’t even basement standard practice” and needs oversight.
Tech billionaires are actually dumber than you think
It turns out that many of today’s billionaires are selfish, lonely men fantasizing about how they will survive the end times they have played a part in creating.
Like her boss, Betsy DeVos makes a disaster all about herself
“It’s going to be a profit boom for charter schools, and it’s going to hasten the demise of traditional public schools.”
Learning from history, if we dare
To leverage and learn from humanity’s history regarding what fostered sustainability in the past, we need to know the outcomes.
Dead Bees Tell a Tale of Dozens of Pesticides
Fifty-seven agricultural chemicals are found in victims of mysterious colony collapse disorder.
Global executions surge to 10-year high: US, Iran, and China lead the charge
Amnesty International reports a spike in executions driven by Iran and the U.S., with China remaining the world's leading executioner under a shroud of secrecy.
Dallas cop fired after killing innocent man
A grand jury will decide whether to indict Amber Guyger for manslaughter or other criminal charges in the death of Botham Jean.
Judge blocks Trump attempt to defund Planned Parenthood clinics serving Medicaid patients
A federal court injunction halts a Trump-backed law that would have cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, threatening care for over a million patients nationwide.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for the Feds on Private Prisons
The Department of Homeland Security looks to reopen facilities the Justice Department will no longer contract with.
The economics of climate change, part II: Crash or transformation?
The 1%’s power to shape the narrative at a time of crisis is crucial.