Thursday, April 25, 2024

Trump administration stops fight against transgender troops

On January 1, 2018, openly transgender people will be allowed to enlist in the U.S. military.

Martin Shkreli’s former lawyer convicted for fraud scheme

Greebel was convicted on Wednesday of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Emilio Gutierrez Soto and the fight to protect journalists

Democracy depends on a vigorous free press, and it is up to all of us to demand it, and to defend it.

2017: The Year that brought on the Resistance

2017 was certainly not the year that I thought it was going to be.

10 good things about a TERRIBLE year

As we head into the new year, let’s keep ourselves inspired by the hard work of folks at home and abroad who gave us something to cheer about for 2017.

Florida’s Voting Rights Restoration Initiative could restore rights for a million voters

Hopefully, come November 2018, Florida will put an end to mass disenfranchisement and will restore voting rights to the thousands of citizens who have earned their right to vote.

Cops killing kids has got to stop!!

Offing unarmed adults is bad enough.

Federal judge approves affordable housing rule despite Ben Carson’s attempts to delay

This is about schools and transportation and doctor visits and grocery stores that people want to be able to access to support their families.

A year of Resistance – and why I’m hopeful for 2018

Americans from all walks of life are now awake to the threats this administration poses to our democracy, our health, our climate and basic human rights.

Suppressed body cam video shows cops beating innocent unarmed man

No criminal charges have been filed against the Topeka Police Department for suppressing the footage or the prosecutors.