L.A. firefighter accepts suspension for punching handcuffed patient on video
The firefighter initially rejected the suspension before videos of the incident were released to the public.
Republicans want to defund our libraries
Claiming to protect children, Republicans are going after libraries and librarians instead of the police, gun manufacturers, and actual child sexual abusers.
Former NY Assembly Speaker’s corruption conviction overturned
Will Sheldon Silver be re-tried?
Witnessing the demise of the principles of ethics and morality in the America of...
What is happening to America and its people?
“No one took us seriously”: Black cops warned about racist capitol police officers for...
Allegations of racism against the Capitol Police are nothing new: Over 250 Black cops have sued the department since 2001. Some of those former officers now say it’s no surprise white nationalists were able to storm the building.
The Fukushima Disaster: The hidden side of the story
Exposing the nuclear industry and its lies.
Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell speaks out before jail time for peaceful anti-fracking protest
Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell and Pramilla Malick are going to jail today for their nonviolent protest against a natural gas-fired power plant that uses fracked gas in Orange County, New York.
Homeland security’s civil rights unit lacks power to stop abuse of migrant kids
The children’s lawyer was incensed. Her two tiny clients — one of them blind — had been in a shelter for three...
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.
Victory: These two cities just committed to 100% renewable energy
“We have a lot of hard work ahead, but it is encouraging to see more and more communities, businesses and universities understand that renewable energy is not only the right moral choice, but also the right economic choice.”