Former Police Officer Faces More than 260 Years in Prison
Former police officer Daniel Holtzclaw is facing charges adding up to 263 years in prison for various assault charges against African American women.
We can do so much more on student loan forgiveness
The administration still has time to take real action on student loan debt, but they need to get moving.
Highland Park victims sue gun-maker, stores over negligence and deceptive practices
Along with the company—which plaintiffs argue violated a consumer protection law—the families and victims sued an online retailer and local gun store.
White supremacy and Trump’s statues of limitations
The growing movement for racial justice is making demands and taking action.
This City Wants to Ban Junk Food From Vending Machines
New legislation would nix unhealthy items from property owned by the city of San Francisco.
America has arrived at a crossroads of history; will it take the RIGHT road?
The judges of human history are waiting at the crossroads, waiting for the USA to choose the direction it will take.
United Kingdom Proposes Soda Tax in Ongoing Fight Against Obesity
It’s a reversal by Prime Minister David Cameron, who previously rejected such a policy.
Fast Food Industry Looks To Skirt Labor Law, With An Assist From Scott Walker
There has been a string of decisions that favor workers over the past couple years. Now the fast food industry is fighting back.
The shame of injustice
Everything that causes injustice must be uprooted, within the structures under which we live, but also, and perhaps more importantly, within the consciousness of the individual.
Nicaragua at the barricades
The only thing I am sure of is that Nicaragua always does better when the United States is looking elsewhere.