UK: Fragmentation and decline under conservative rule
Beyond the madness of the Queen's funeral etc.
Former mayor sentenced to prison for stealing from food bank
“He took food out of people’s mouths. People who need it. People who would starve without it.”
The Anti-Empire Report #142
“I stayed up about two hours past my usual bedtime to watch the New Years Eve celebration in Times Square. For one reason only. To see happy people. A year like 2015 can do that to you.”
Groundbreaking Harvard study confirms #ExxonKnew
"This peer-reviewed study from Harvard is just the latest piece of evidence indicating that the largest oil company in the world knew about the risks of climate change, but concealed them from the public and shareholders."
How the wealthy save billions in taxes by skirting a century-old law
Goldman Sachs and others have helped billionaires like Steve Ballmer see huge tax savings by selling stocks for a loss and then replacing them with nearly identical investments.
All of Chile’s bishops offer resignations amid sex abuse scandal
They asked forgiveness for the pain that they have caused and the “omissions” committed.
D.C. Police Officer Arrested For Attempting to Support ISIS
If convicted, Young could face up to 20 years in prison for attempting to support the Islamic State.
Standing Firm at Standing Rock: Why the Struggle is Bigger Than One Pipeline
For indigenous people, the fight to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline is about reviving a way of life.
Marijuana’s $2.4 Billion Impact in Colorado Is a lesson for 5 States Considering Legalization
Colorado’s experience suggests starting a legal cannabis industry is one of the most efficient ways to generate new economic activity.
Immigrant children sent to Chicago shelters are traumatized and sick, in some instances with...
The Trump administration is sending immigrant children who are alone, afraid and sick with fever, chickenpox and even tuberculosis to shelters in...