What ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Should Mean to Us
Our continuing alliance requires us all to repeat "Je suis Charlie" in the aftermath of the atrocious terror attack on a Parisian satire magazine. It is important to look closely at what we are defending.
DHS says making and posting videos of ICE agents is ‘violence’
“We will prosecute those who illegally harass ICE agents to the fullest extent of the law.”
Why it’s essential to scrap the cap
“The very wealthy people are not paying their share. Scrap the cap.”
Video reveals police sergeant kicking handcuffed teen in the face
“That is unacceptable and intolerable and that’s why we charged him.”
Fighting the Black Snake at Two Rivers: How Standing Rock-style protest came to west...
The actions, along with arrests, will likely continue in the coming weeks and months.
When protests are powerful, the powerful punish protest
Even in the face of massive wealth and political influence, protest has the ability to change the conversation, to educate the public, change facts on the ground, and mobilize opposition.
Missouri police officer pleads guilty after killing 4-year-old girl
Columbia Police Officer Andria Heese was traveling at approximately 14mph when 4-year-old Gabriella Curry entered her blind spot and was fatally struck by the vehicle.
Noam Chomsky on Pittsburgh attack: Revival of hate is encouraged by Trump’s rhetoric
The nation is continuing to grieve the 11 Jewish worshipers who were gunned down at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh Saturday in what’s being described as the worst anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.
Red for Ed: The teachers’ red state revolt rolls on
The teachers' strikes today are part of a national revolt that has been growing for months, arcing from one red state to another.
Videos Capture LAPD Killing Homeless Man on Skid Row
After a homeless man allegedly resisted arrest, LAPD officers fatally gunned him down on Skid Row. Recording of the incident on witnesses’ cell phones along with police officers' body cameras will be used in the investigation into the shooting.