Chris Christie Refuses to Help Unemployed New Jersey Residents Hold Onto Food Stamps
Thousands of residents in New Jersey will soon lose their food stamps because of Gov. Chris Christie.
18 Police Officers Charged in Fatal Shootings in 2015
The tally does not include the six Baltimore officers charged with causing Freddie Gray’s fatal spinal injuries.
The GOP’s Pro-Corporate Prescription
Tax credits for working families are a better deal than corporate tax breaks.
Obama Will Move to Expand Gun Control By Executive Order
The announcement is expected to come sometime before the annual State of the Union address.
Jeb Bush Says No Need For Federal Investigation In Tamir Rice Case
In response to news that police officers will not be charged in the killing of a 12-year old with a toy gun, Jeb Bush expressed faith that "the system worked."
L.A. Deputies Left Inmates Handcuffed to a Wall For Hours
After threatening an FBI agent and falsifying database information, eight L.A. deputies were convicted of obstructing a federal investigation into jail abuse and corruption.
The Illusion of Freedom
This deception will exist as long as we “stay in our place.” Once we call out power for what it is, once we resist, the chimera will vanish. The iron fist of history’s most sophisticated security and surveillance apparatus will assert itself with a terrifying fury.
No Denying It, Climate Change Is Happening Now
The level of denial is simply appalling. It appears increasingly unlikely that humanity will prove capable of confronting and addressing the self-destructive climate-change catastrophe that it has created.
An ‘Extremist’ in the United States
“When conventional politics has failed to deal with pressing problems, we have no choice but to think beyond the conventions, sometimes in ways that may seem extreme.”
2016: The Year of the Know-Nothings?
There's always a deep pool of intolerance and bigotry below the surface of a society. The societies that incubate the terrorists we fear most are no exception.