CBS and PBS fire Charlie Rose amid sexual harassment allegations
“Women cannot achieve equality in the workplace or in society until there is a reckoning and a taking of responsibility.”
7 not-so-subtle messages Congress is sending with its tax plans
The two tax bills define what’s important to a society. Or more to the point, who’s not important.
The U.S. is stockpiling nuclear arms, and the cost is astonishing
We're spending $1.2 trillion on weapons that invariably make the world a more dangerous place.
Nebraska approves Keystone XL pipeline
Nebraska law barred regulators from considering spills or pipeline safety in its decision-making process, because who cares about the environment anyways, right?
The Trump doctrine
Making nuclear weapons usable again.
Landmark youth climate lawsuit heads to federal appeals court
"We look forward to the opportunity to argue this case before the Ninth Circuit so that we can move quickly to trial."
Keystone Pipeline leaks in South Dakota, spilling over 200,000 gallons of oil
“Enough is enough. Pipelines leak – it's not a question of 'if', but 'when.'”
Senator’s corruption case ends in mistrial
Instead of protecting citizens against corrupt politicians, the U.S. Supreme Court has once again failed to protect democracy in the face of insurmountable greed and avarice.
Why 116,000 black women are walking throughout the US
Thirty minutes a day begins as a walk toward freedom from illness, disease, exhaustion, and, in some cases, trauma.
Massive overkill
Brought to you by the nuclear-industrial complex.