Saturday, July 11, 2026

South Carolina’s Black Voters Turned Out Early En Masse

In 2013, the Supreme Court passed several restrictive voting laws discouraging minority voters in states like South Carolina.

City Will Offer Free Showers and Restrooms for Homeless People

Homeless people in Santa Rosa will soon have access to bathrooms and showers.

Bernie Sanders Challenges Hillary Clinton’s Stance on Climate Change and Fracking

Bernie Sanders is currently the only presidential candidate that opposes fracking. Now his new ad campaign is challenging his opponents' conflicting viewpoints.

Trayvon Martin Was Killed 4 Years Ago. Here’s What Our Next President Said About...

"It's terrible, what happened. Seventeen years old, and now there are all sorts of stories that don't sound right."

Trade Policy Clouds Obama’s Climate Legacy

Despite President Obama’s urgent warnings in Alaska that climate change could “condemn our children to a planet beyond their capacity to repair,” he seems to have curbed his climate ambition.

Is Deepwater Wind Creating a New Energy Revolution?

For a cost the same or less as building conventional power plants, Deepwater Wind could build offshore wind farms.

Corrupt State Senator Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

“The crimes that you committed have resulted in essentially an attack on democratic institutions." Former state senator Leland Yee was sentenced to five years in prison.

New WikiLeaks Intercepts Show More NSA Spying on European Allies and the UN

Julian Assange is no doubt, like all of us, flawed, but he has also been the victim of a mainstream press that is either in the pocket of powerful interests or jealous of WikiLeaks’ success.

This Pastor Is Sleeping Outside Until His Church Accepts LGBT People

"It’s a God thing." Pastors are prohibited from officiating same-sex weddings in Michael Tupper’s denomination, the United Methodist Church (UMC), and those that do are often put on trial within the church.