Friday, March 29, 2024

Police stood by as mayhem mounted in Charlottesville

State police and National Guardsmen watched passively for hours as self-proclaimed Nazis engaged in street battles with counter-protesters.

Everything TransCanada didn’t want Nebraska’s regulators to know about Keystone XL

Tribes and other anti-pipeline advocates say Big Money may have kept Nebraska’s public service commission from hearing the whole story.

Fracking giant Cabot sues Pennsylvania water contamination victim for $5 million

“It seems like a clear attempt by Cabot and the entire gas industry to intimidate us, our clients, and the public from protecting their rights.”

Anonymous launches cyberattacks against alt-right after Charlottesville attack

Anonymous took credit for taking websites offline, including charlottesville.org and altright.com.

Charlottesville Goddam

In a time of crisis the president is supposed to bring us together. Donald Trump did not.

Charlottesville was not a “protest turned violent,” it was a planned race riot

Isn’t it time for the media to be honest and call white supremacists the domestic terrorists that they are?

Trump responds to Charlottesville violence

White nationalist groups have lauded Trump for his response, both at the rally and online.
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Sen. Cory Booker just introduced a bill that could legalize marijuana nationwide

Booker will face stiff opposition in Congress, where most members remain publicly opposed to legalization.

It’s time to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act

On the 52nd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, 31 states with histories of racial discrimination no longer have federal oversight of their voting process.

Native tribes continue fight against pipelines

In the Midwest, Native resistance is gearing up for the next challenge.