Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Standing Rock and the return of the nonviolent campaign

There’s something even better than electoral politics and one-off protests when mobilizing citizen power.

Ending Private Prisons at the Federal Level Marks a Major Movement Victory

The DOJ’s announcement is certainly not a knock-out blow for private prison firms. But it's a start.

Trump and the Christian fascists

Let us openly defy the liberal establishment, which will not save us, to demand and fight for economic reparations for the poor and the working class.

Behind bars and beyond burgers: Exposing Alabama’s prison labor exploitation

This lawsuit seeks not only to compensate those who have been exploited, but also to dismantle a system that generates an estimated $450 million annually from this coerced labor.

Supreme Court Backs EPA, Refuses to Block Mercury Emissions Rule

The Mercury and Air Toxic Standards rule, which tightens restrictions on harmful pollutants that are byproducts of burning coal, was challenged by 20 states

Donald Trump Does Not Understand Solar (or Wind) Power

Trump is clearly not the candidate for environmentally-conscience voters.

‘I don’t trust the people above me’: Riot squad cops open up about disastrous...

Interviews with 19 current and former officers show how failures of leadership and communication put hundreds of Capitol cops at risk and allowed rioters to get dangerously close to members of Congress.

Trayvon Martin Was Killed 4 Years Ago. Here’s What Our Next President Said About...

"It's terrible, what happened. Seventeen years old, and now there are all sorts of stories that don't sound right."

If current trends hold, women around the world will have to wait 257 more...

"To build fairer and more inclusive economies we must instill gender parity across education, health, politics, and economic participation."

Coke’s PR Scam Explodes

The jig is up for the sugar-water purveyor’s bogus obesity study group.