Stop dumping offshore fracking waste into Gulf of Mexico
"The agency has no business rubber-stamping the dumping of dangerous, disgusting chemicals without even trying to understand the risks."
Merry Christmas: Right-wingers, the Red Pope and Jesus
Rationality doesn't seem to be included in the liturgy of right-wingers' political church.
Everything Wrong With How Our Justice System Treats Poor People, In One Awful Case
“Driving while poor” can be a harrowing experience, as minor offenses can lead to fines that low-income drivers cannot afford.
Faces of pain, faces of hope
The message of the consumer society, pumped out over flat screen televisions, computers and smartphones, to those trapped at the bottom of society is loud and unrelenting: You are a failure.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on environmental justice, shutting down pipelines, capitalism & billionaires
The way I see this is you make the concrete commitment on finances, you make the concrete commitment on bringing people together, and then you ask the communities to identify what needs to be done.
‘Time to make them pay’: Internal docs further expose Exxon efforts to spread climate...
"As communities pay an ever-greater price for our worsening climate crisis, it's more clear than ever that Exxon must be held accountable to pay for the harm it has caused."
Reforming Democracy From the Grassroots Up
Frustrated by a somnolent Congress, a bipartisan group is tackling campaign finance reform one city at a time.
Former aide to LA City Councilman pleads guilty to corruption scheme
The ex-aide also admitted to lying to FBI agents when interrogated about the bribery scheme.
Neil deGrasse Tyson on the threat of science denial
The astrophysicist says that when you have people who don't know much about science denying it and rising to power, it's a recipe for the complete dismantling of our democracy.
Social Security benefits are not a gift, but a sacred contract with working people
“We put money into it. We deserve it back.”