Thousands flood the streets of Chicago to protest the killing of Adam Toledo
"This is state violence. We say again to the police, you are not judge, jury, and executioner. Adam Toledo, a 13 year-old boy, he should still be alive.”
Parkland dad Fred Guttenberg: Voters must reject racist, anti-semitic NRA on election day
As the nation reels from the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre and the Kentucky grocery store killing of two African Americans, Guttenberg is calling on voters to elect politicians who stand for gun control in next week’s midterm elections.
Why sacred sites were destroyed for the Dakota Access Pipeline
Given that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now saying it needs more information before making a decision about DAPL, let's hope in North Dakota there's still time to finally listen to the tribe.
Inauguration day protesters to face felony riot charges
“I have been representing protesters for 13 years now, and I have never seen felony rioting charges in Washington, D.C."
From the Sioux to the Sault: Standing Rock spirit spreads to Michigan’s upper peninsula
A 63-year-old pipeline runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Great Lakes tribes—tapping into the Standing Rock spirit—want it stopped. A “Sacred Water” story.
3 reasons Trump’s EPA pick can’t be trusted with climate science
This is why the man chosen to lead this agency needs to manage science responsibly so it can do its job.
Erasing history: The National Archives is destroying records about victims of Trump’s ICE policies
The National Archives reportedly is allowing millions of documents, including many related to immigrants’ rights, to be expunged.
Maryland bans fracking
“Maryland is taking a huge step forward, but communities are continuing to suffer as fracking and extreme extraction expands worldwide.”
A former EPA adviser on how to push for environmental justice under Trump
“In our country there are two things that move policy. One is money. The other is the power of people.”
Alicia Silverstone poses nude for PETA and animal rights
Although PETA’s protest techniques are a bit unorthodox, they successfully continue to raise awareness against animal cruelty and rampant abuse.