Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Congress Approves A Major Step Forward For Medical Marijuana

Thursday brought a big breakthrough for medical marijuana supporters.

Veterans return to Standing Rock to act as human shields against police

This is a clear sign that the fight between water protectors and law enforcement is far from over.

Millions of Americans believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows, study finds

The fact that some people – 16.4 million, to be precise – believe chocolate milk comes directly from a cow’s teat is a problem.

This Wind-Powered Device Pulls 11 Gallons of Drinkable Water From the Air Each Day

This low-cost, low-tech water condenser could help create water self-sufficiency in communities around the world that lack regular access to clean, drinkable water.

7 Things Hillary Supporters Get Wrong About Sanders’ Voters

We need the spaces for discussion, online, on front porches and elsewhere, about how our people will again thrive.

California cop on paid leave after detaining former Marine filming him

Vallejo police have begun an internal affairs investigation, and placed David McLaughlin on paid leave Monday.

Anonymous launches cyberattacks against alt-right after Charlottesville attack

Anonymous took credit for taking websites offline, including charlottesville.org and altright.com.

Security firm running Dakota Access Pipeline intelligence has ties to U.S. military work in...

“It is another terrifying example of how our violent interventions abroad come home to haunt us in the form of repression and violation of our civil rights.”

DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention

Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.

The Democrats’ new agenda is everything that’s wrong with the party

More bland messaging and populist posturing won’t save the Democrats. The party needs to take a bold stand against corporate power.