The conversation we should be having
What’s going on is about morality and decency; fight Trump there, where he has no moral armor with which to defend himself.
Getting Rid of Bad Examples
“Each of us should give serious consideration to the promotion of new heroes. And, the resulting lists can be easily customized to one’s own ideals and goals. With such an effort we help define ourselves and help make our time better than a very flawed past.”
Indigenous-led organization opens new salvo in fight for climate justice
NDN Collective, inspired by the Standing Rock Sioux movement, releases a report on Dakota Access Pipeline.
The bloodstained rise of global populism
A political movement’s violent pursuit of “enemies.”
Oregon Sheriff Meets Ammon Bundy, Greets Him With Handshake Not Handcuffs
Bundy has been leading an illegal armed occupation of a federal building for almost a week.
Former judge sentenced to prison for bribery scheme and witness tampering
The former judge was sentenced to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a fine of $50,000.
Do you need luck to get really rich?
A little ruthlessness, Elon reminds us, can go a long way.
Smart Guns Meet Stubborn Opposition
Are smart guns the answer to prevent future mass shootings and other acts of gun violence? First we need legislation to come to the point where curtailing gun-violence is a reality.
Oceans, tuberculosis and killer robots – the UN’s diverse agenda in 2017
The first session of the UN conference to negotiate a legally-binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons.
‘Absolutely chilling’: House Democrats briefed on disturbing assassination, coup plots by Trump supporters
“The coup attempt is ongoing.”