Activist Vows to Keep Building Tiny Houses for L.A.’s Homeless
Citing safety concerns, officials keep yanking Elvis Summers’ miniature homes off city streets.
Police chief resigns following Internal Affairs investigation
Both reports found that Captain Rochelet Commond did not commit insubordination, while Riviera Beach Police Chief Nathan Osgood “deviated from proper procedure.”
On Black Friday, Amazon workers in 40+ countries strike and protest ‘despicable’ treatment
"We have to make Amazon pay all its workers a decent wage in dignified workplaces and for its environmental damage."
How America can better care for its veterans
Veterans deserve a system of care that serves them as reliably as they did the nation.
Hillary Clinton’s Energy Initiative Pressed Countries to Embrace Fracking, New Emails Reveal
Emails show an aggressive effort to engage private energy companies and use Poland as part of a larger campaign to sell fracking throughout the region.
‘A Green New Deal, but for guns’: Parkland students propose groundbreaking gun policy
"If we require a license to drive a car, we should certainly require a license to own a gun."
May’s the Month for Protest. Daniel Berrigan Would Agree.
The Jesuit writer and activist's death is a reminder of the necessity and power of protest in America.
An Afghan woman’s reflection on Afghanistan post 9/11
What has the US really gained in this ongoing, never-ending travesty? And by what measurement do we assess any progress?
Marijuana: From Demonization to Legalization to Celebration
With marijuana prohibition finally ending in states and cities across the country, it was grassroots activists who've steadily pushed America from the darkness of marijuana madness. "This bud's for you!"
In a California desert, sheriff’s deputies settle schoolyard disputes. Black teens bear the brunt.
Deputies in California’s Antelope Valley are disproportionately citing Black teens, often for minor infractions, like getting in fights or smoking.