4 lawsuits that challenge Trump’s federal agents in Portland test issues other cities will...
The nation was founded on the principle that freedom is safeguarded by two governments, a federal government with specific, limited powers, and state governments with all other powers.
Trump’s hurricane of hate
Trump will only back down if faced with massive grass-roots pressure.
While Assange, Manning and Snowden languish, U.S. media rediscovers its love of whistle-blowers
When it was revealed about three weeks ago that a whistle-blower (and then at least one other and possibly up to four)...
Support stronger air pollution standards
Tighter standards for air pollution could save lives.
Former healthcare executive pleads guilty to bribing state senator
“Raveendran’s plea based on his egregious criminal conduct underscores our decision to charge him initially for Medicaid fraud following our extensive investigation involving millions of documents.”
San Francisco judges dismiss 66,000 arrest warrants against the city’s homeless
San Francisco chief judge John Stewart and his colleagues dismissed thousands of cases against the homeless for “quality-of-life” crimes such as sleeping on sidewalks because it “was the right thing to do.”
The Flame of Intolerance Still Flickers in Alabama
Inequality, racism and segregation persist with remarkable tenacity in Alabama. The state will "continually have to confront its resistance to comply with the Constitution and respect the dignity and aspirations of all people.”
A Critique of Human Society since the Neolithic Revolution
“You can do what others want. Or you can live your own life. For most of us, our fear will decide.”
Mass shootings and domestic violence
“There’s absolutely no doubt that the practice of violence within a home . . . opens the floodgates to public violence.”
Video: Restrained detainee begs for life as guards kill him
Neville’s family has filed a civil lawsuit against the county of Forsyth and Wellpath, the medical agency that employs the nurse, for failing to save Neville’s life and negligently causing his death.