Thursday, May 16, 2024

Some Indiana Counties Closed Two-Thirds Of Their Polling Places Ahead Of Record Turnout Election...

Some problems have already popped up. Long lines and voters being turned away are just a few.

The Case for More Immigrants

The number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. has fallen in recent years. Could it be that we need more immigrants, not less?

Nevada Lawmaker: It’s Okay To Aim Guns At Cops If They Aim At You...

"Whether you’re a stranger, a bad guy, or an officer, and you point your gun at me and you’re gonna shoot me and I have to decide whether it’s my life or your life, I choose my life.”

Dannon Yogurt to Remove GMO Ingredients and Source Milk from Non-GMO Fed Cows

Dannon will work with farmers to maintain company wide standards for animal welfare and soil standards.

Kenya Burns 106 Tons Of Ivory

“A time has come when we must take a stand and the stand is clear…Kenya is making a statement that for us ivory is worthless unless it is on our elephants,” Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya’s current president said.

No Refuge: Unless Solutions are Found, the Global Refugee Problem Will Only Get Worse

It is human nature to react to crises in the moment rather than look for long term solutions but there is no doubt that the current system of housing people in tent cities, detention centers or demanding that they return home is both cruel and unsustainable.

Noam Chomsky: Sanders is a “Force the Could Change the Country”

Chomsky believes that Sanders’ movement, if turned into “a continuing, organized, mobilized force" could "change the country.”

Amid Media Megamergers, A Mosaic Of Community Media Thrives

Even in this high-tech digital age, all we get is static: that veil of distortion, lies, misrepresentations and half-truths that obscure reality.

Former House Speaker Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

Before Dennis Hastert was House Speaker he worked as a teacher and wrestling coach, during which time he sexually abused several of his male students.

Why Bernie Will, Should and Must Stay in the Race

Bernie has substantively — even profoundly — changed American politics for the better.