Trump administration says it isn’t anti-science as it seeks to slash EPA science office
The Office of Research and Development has been at the front line of virtually every environmental crisis. Trump wants to cut its funding in half.
LGBTQ workers still face employment discrimination
In an era when 90 percent of America believes it is unfair to discriminate against someone due to their sexual orientation, it’s remarkable we haven’t made this law.
How Howard Schultz made Starbucks the poster child of corporate abuse
The billionaire CEO returned to Starbucks to curb union activity. His union busting has been so egregious that the company’s already poor reputation is now in tatters.
How privatization cuts us in two, while public institutions make us a better people
More profits for the privatizers, more health concerns and expense and disdain for the public.
Our culture of violence is a result of Americans (so far) not having to...
Here’s something to grouse about.
In possible hate crime, 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont
"The surge in anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian sentiment we are experiencing is unprecedented, and this is another example of that hate turning violent," one advocate said.
We need a housing revolution now
The vision of housing as a human right must become a fundamental part of the progressive vision.
White House Provides Suspiciously Low Total of Civilian Drone Strike Deaths
A newly released report puts the death toll at no more than 116 for civilians killed by drones. So why do watchdog groups estimate the real number as up to 1,000?
Family of innocent man awarded $14.35M settlement after deputies fatally shot him
"We are always striving to improve how we handle split-second life and death situations in an effort to prevent similar tragedies from occurring.”
Neighborhood Watchman ‘Securing his Neighborhood from Hoodlums’ Kills Unarmed Black Man
"There’s some devil in them. They have firearms and we’re going to secure our neighborhood."