Tara Houska: Denying #DAPL permit is “momentous occasion,” but we must remain vigilant
Tara Houska, an indigenous lawyer, praises the decision by the Army Corps to deny the DAPL permit, but cautions the water protectors and their supporters to remain vigilant.
The shame of injustice
Everything that causes injustice must be uprooted, within the structures under which we live, but also, and perhaps more importantly, within the consciousness of the individual.
Waiting for the barbarians
There will be rebels. They will live in the shadows. The state will have little tolerance of them. They will be our hope.
Puerto Rico faces ‘apocalyptic’ conditions: Humanitarian crisis grows for 3.4 million US citizens
“All the infrastructure has collapsed. Everything we had before the hurricane is beyond reach.”
NYC’s Riders Alliance has a vision for a better, safer subway with less policing
A Q&A on how the alliance is organizing riders for new community investments and how they’re pushing back against regressive narratives about public safety in the city and state.
Chicago teachers want to transform their city into a ‘system of care’—will Dems go...
Headbutting and friction continue in the battle of big ideas vs. entrenched leadership.
Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton
"She will be the Democratic nominee for president and I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next president of the United States."
Alabama ignoring SCOTUS show true danger of partisan court
The most effective solution may be not just ethical regulations and term limits, but reforming the way we conduct presidential elections entirely.
Doctor Sentenced to 45 Years for Providing Medically Unnecessary Chemo to Patients
After allotting unnecessary chemotherapy to patients, some who did not even have cancer, an oncologist was sentenced to prison. Dr. Fata was able to collect millions from fraudulent claims because of these actions.
Hershey, Nestlé, Mars and other chocolate makers named in child slavery class action lawsuit
“The cocoa and chocolate industry has zero tolerance for any instances of forced labor in the supply chain.”