The next Flint? Two-thirds of residents in Corpus Christi, TX still without safe drinking...
Though some of the water use restriction have been lifted for some residents, two-thirds of those living in the Texas city are still forced to rely on bottled water for drinking and cooking.
Not all insurrections are equal
Rebellions of the enslaved can aptly be classified as insurrections. This much is clear as we debate the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Former Guantánamo Chief Summoned by French Court Over Torture Allegations
General Geoffrey Miller presided over the U.S. military prison in Cuba from 2002 to 2004, after then-President George Bush approved of ‘enhanced interrogation’ techniques including waterboarding.
“We’re still here”: Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration reflects ongoing resistance to colonization
Christopher Columbus arrived in the Bahamas 527 years ago this week, unleashing a brutal genocide that killed tens of millions of Native...
July 12th: Internet-wide day of action to save net neutrality
The FCC wants to destroy net neutrality and give big cable companies control over what we see and do online.
Former Police Commander Sentenced to Prison for Multiple Abuses
Former Police Commander John Nyunt was sentenced to prison this week after pleading guilty to several charges. By abusing his position within the police department, Nyunt had profited from a life of crime until his ex-wife turned against him.
The World’s Largest Temperate Rainforest Has Just Been Saved
An agreement preserves British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest, home to the rare spirit bear and other wildlife, but allows some logging.
Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women –...
In order for women to gain half of the seats in Congress, more women need to run, especially on Republican tickets.
Police detective charged in fatal shooting
“His conduct was reckless. It was reckless and in violation of the Fourth Amendment.”
California legislature introduces bill for cops to hold bachelor’s degrees to join police force
"This could be the beginning of changing the entire way that policing is done on the front end. Then we can let the bad cops retire on the back end.”