Resisting abortion bans a year after Dobbs
A nurse midwife discusses how health care providers and movements connect in the fight for reproductive justice after the upending of abortion rights.
Extreme poverty cut in half? Only in the minds of the capitalists
The median wealth of the world's adults is $2,222, down from $3,248 at the end of 2007.
Why Wikis are a useful tool to protect online information from being ‘disappeared’
Wiki sites are at the forefront of a shift toward decentralized information sharing.
The worst pipeline spills in the last 10 years
Pipeline accidents happen and they are multi-million dollar investment projects which further lock us into years, even decades, of fossil fuel extraction and emissions.
NYPD officer and fiancée charged with murdering his autistic son
Valva was suspended without pay pending the investigation. He has served as an officer in the NYPD since 2005.
Saudi Government Imposes Sentence of 1,000 Lashes Against Activist Blogger
The Saudi Arabian government has issued a series of 1,000 public lashings and 10 years in prison to an activist blogger Raif Badawi for insulting Islam. U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki requested an end to this punishment, but it does not look like Saudi authorities will end this brutality.
DOJ Opens Investigation into Police Suspect Killed by Spinal Injuries
The Baltimore police department is under scrutiny, with a criminal investigation now being opened, after a suspect died while in police custody. Although the officers claim they did not use force, video footage shows otherwise.
NYPD Cop Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
A NYPD officer was recently arrested for allegedly peddling oxycodone to a drug dealer in Vermont. After 3 years of supplying the accomplice, the officer was arrested and suspended from the force.
How media reports of ‘Clashes’ mislead Americans about Israeli-Palestinian violence
Accurate language in the reporting of Israeli-Palestinian violence is not only a concern for journalists’ credibility – it would also provide U.S. news consumers with a deeper understanding of the conditions on the ground and the deadly consequences.
‘Catastrophic’: Arizona judge allows 1864 abortion ban to go into effect
"No archaic law should dictate our reproductive freedom," said one rights advocate.







