It was the rage of the age
Was Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a private research facility in Suffolk County, pivotal to the spread of eugenics through the United States and world?
7 ways to make an even bigger impact when you divest from DAPL
Closing your bank account is just the beginning.
The real meaning of January 6
The challenge ahead is to fill it with a democracy and economy that work for everyone.
Ukrainians took to the streets to avert a nuclear disaster. Will Americans do the...
The near disaster at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant shows why activists fought for decades to end these risks — and why mass action is needed once again.
In 17 Days Vermont’s Historic GMO Labeling Law Goes Into Effect: Is Big Food...
It’s clear that food companies are quietly preparing for Vermont’s seemingly inevitable label law.
Exxon, Qatar Petroleum get ok to export U.S. fracked gas amidst tangled ties to...
For Exxon, Rosneft, and Qatar Petroleum, it's looking like it'll be a very merry Christmas, indeed.
Once again, the right hijacks that old-time religion
A new museum in Washington reminds us that the Good Book is subject to interpretation – and abuse.
Former LA County Sheriff faces 3yrs in prison after losing appeal
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided Lee Baca’s rights had not been violated during his trial – the appeals panel determined that the trial was fair and the conviction legally sound.
Behind bars and beyond burgers: Exposing Alabama’s prison labor exploitation
This lawsuit seeks not only to compensate those who have been exploited, but also to dismantle a system that generates an estimated $450 million annually from this coerced labor.
Florida wants to make ex-felons pay to vote
"They cannot legally affix a price tag to someone's right to vote."