Thursday, December 25, 2025

Obama Pipeline Plot Twist Is Not a Victory—And Could Erase the Struggle

By toasting the illusion of victory, we could undo what we have built at Standing Rock, this unprecedented act of collective resistance. By celebrating too soon, you’re helping to build a pipeline.

Monsanto and the Poisonous Cartel of GMOs in India

For more than a decade and a half, Monsanto has extracted illegal royalties from Indian farmers, trapping them in debt and triggering an epidemic of farmers' suicides.

Radical Momentum: Two Complementary Visions for the Future of Black Lives Matter

It’s not enough for those of us on the left to be perennial critics. We must be brave enough put forward our ideas

Standoff at Standing Rock: Even Attack Dogs Can’t Stop the Native American Resistance

The battle against the Dakota Access pipeline is being waged as a renewed assertion of indigenous rights and sovereignty, as a fight to protect clean water, but, most importantly, as part of the global struggle to combat climate change and break from dependence on fossil fuels.

Police Department Added to Lawsuit After Off-Duty Cop Tazes Girl on Bike

Assaulted and arrested for riding her bicycle through a parking lot, Tillman recently expanded her lawsuit to include the Tacoma Police Department in order to limit the use of reasonable force and to hold officers accountable for using excessive force.

Weeks Before Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Intensified, Big Oil Pushed for Expedited Permitting

Using NWP 12 to permit major pipeline projects in a quiet and less transparent manner made its debut in the Obama White House.

Meet the Banks Financing the Dakota Access Pipeline

The pipeline is threatening not only to destroy sacred Sioux lands, but poison drinking water supplies.

Why Hillary Should Fulfill Bill’s Promise on Pay

Hillary Clinton has proposed penalizing pharmaceutical companies like Mylan that suddenly jack up the prices of crucial drugs. But she could take it even farther.

Who’s Driving Climate Denial? Big Companies and Conservative Media

Companies which signed the environmental pact and then gave political donations to climate deniers are PepsiCo, Dupont, Mondelez, Google, AT&T, Verizon and GE.

Fox Settles Sexual Harassment Suit For $20 Million

When asked if Ailes would be contributing a portion of the $20 million settlement, his lawyer, Susan Estrich, told The New York Times, “Mr. Ailes is not contributing anything.”