Not just the Supreme Court: Ethics troubles plague state high courts, too
North Carolina’s Supreme Court chief justice heard cases despite a conflict of interest. Experts say judicial ethics at state high courts everywhere don’t receive the scrutiny they deserve.
A New Era of Global Protest Begins
In line with the steady rise in social unrest over the past decade, it’s likely that we will witness an unprecedented escalation in large-scale citizen protests across the globe in 2016 and beyond.
All 3 men found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
“It’s been a long fight. It’s been a hard fight, but God is good… I never thought this day would come, but God is good, and I just want to tell everybody thank you, thank you for those who marched, those who prayed.”
Human exposure to glyphosate has skyrocketed 500% since introduction of GMO crops
The public needs to be better informed of the potential risks of the numerous herbicides sprayed onto our food supply.
VIDEO: Sandra Bland’s Sister Responds to Suicide Allegations, Lawyer Says Waller County Withholding Details
Sandra Bland was stopped by a police officer for allegedly failing to signal a lane change, but this traffic stop escalated into an arrest and resulting in suicide while in police custody. But friends and family claim she was not suicidal.
White people, the Philando Castile acquittal should make you mad as hell
You’ve been lied to.
New Report Criticizes Police Investigation of Unarmed Teen’s Death
The Pasadena Police Department and two of their officers are being criticized not only for their actions that led to the fatal shooting of Kendrec McDade but for their lack of transparency and accountability.
Reforming partisan SCOTUS may be as simple as voting in local elections
Because state lawmakers’ districts are often small, they are far more accessible and much more sensitive to public pressure than members of Congress and the U.S. Senate.
The paper company threatening ancient boreal forests – and activists and journalists
Resolute Forest Products provides the paper for the nation’s biggest newspapers and publishers. So it’s up to independent media to speak out.
BREAKING: SeaWorld Announces Ends Captive Breading of Killer Whales; Current Generation Will Be Last...
SeaWorld will no longer breed killer whales in captivity and will end their theatrical shows.