Police release audio recording of woman drowning during 911 call
“I understand that listening to a person going through the panic that Ms. Stevens was in those final moments of her life, we would all hope that we would get a little bit better response than perhaps she was given."
Activists are using the climate emergency as a new legal defense to justify law-breaking
So what is reasonable conduct in the face of the mounting climate crisis? The importance of asking this question cannot be overstated.
Former State Dept employee sentenced to 7 years in prison for accepting bribes
“This is a tragedy for you, for your family, for the government."
Trump’s attack on civil rights hero John Lewis over MLK day weekend
The congressman does not plan on attending Trump’s inauguration, along with a handful of Democrats who are boycotting the event.
Must watch: Bernie Sanders and Bill Nye discuss climate change
“Instead of accepting that the climate is changing, deniers are denying the evidence and dismissing the authorities.”
Reaffirm our national community by forgiving student debt
The election of Donald Trump has reawakened something in millions of Americans.
Fourth Blogger Murdered in Six Months
A fourth blogger has been murdered in Bangladesh in the past six months. "How many more bloggers must be murdered before the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina acts decisively to stem the violence and impunity?"
Woman Pleads Guilty to Torturing and Enslaving Disabled People
Linda Weston pled guilty on Wednesday for stealing over $200,000 in Social Security benefits from disabled people. She and her co-conspirators held disabled adults and their children captive for roughly a decade.
VIDEO: We Won't Torture Anymore: APA Tells US to Withdraw Psychologists from National Security...
The American Psychological Association has barred psychologists from participating in national security interrogations through a new policy passed in August. Are these changes key to protecting health professionals from military prosecution?
Why Hate Speech by Presidential Candidates is Despicable
In suggesting that the staff of Planned Parenthood, Muslims, Black Lives Matter protesters, and Mexican immigrants are guilty of venal acts, these candidates are fanning the flames of hate.