Did DeSmog’s Coverage of Coal Baron Bob Murray v. Fracker Aubrey McClendon Lawsuit Lead...
DeSmogBlog has followed this case closely since Murray filed his initial complaint in August 2013, regularly checking the docket and saving copies of court documents sealed along the way. But is record sealing legal?
Pentagon doc reveals US lied about Afghan civilians killed in 2021 drone strike
One Amnesty International campaigner called the new report "more evidence that we need a huge change in how the U.S. uses lethal force and assesses and reveals its consequences."
Mixed messages from MIT Media Lab regarding Epstein money
The director of the M.I.T. Media Lab received at least $1.7 million from Epstein, including $1.2 million for his own outside investment funds.
The whole damn system is guilty as hell: Taking control of police
Democratic community control of the police transforms the power dynamic between police and citizens.
Kabul bomb blast kills at least 90 people. We need to know their names
We may never know who is to blame, nor, sadly, are we likely to learn the names and the life stories of the victims.
Senator’s corruption case ends in mistrial
Instead of protecting citizens against corrupt politicians, the U.S. Supreme Court has once again failed to protect democracy in the face of insurmountable greed and avarice.
Police officer charged with criminal homicide of unarmed teen
“Taking human life is one of the most important things in this community, dealing with these types of tragedies. You do not shoot somebody in the back if they are not a threat to you.”
The Battle for the Soul of American Higher Education
Student Protest, the Black Lives Matter Movement, and the Rise of the Corporate University
‘Just the next step’ toward justice for Tyre Nichols: Memphis police shutter SCORPION unit
Attorneys for Nichols' family called the move "appropriate and proportional" in response to his death and urged other cities to follow suit but also stressed that "misconduct is not restricted to these specialty units."
Organizing a key battleground state with New Georgia Project Action Fund
Right now, NGP is one of the most important grassroots voting-rights organizations — in one of the most important battleground states.