Seattle becomes first city to cut ties with Wells Fargo over DAPL, just hours...
“When big cities such as this do the right thing, it sparks hope in the world.”
The NYPD said the killing of Kawaski Trawick ‘appears to be justified.’ Video shows...
Kawaski
Trawick was shot and killed in his Bronx apartment by a New York Police
Department officer on April 14, 2019. The...
Judge Refuses to Drop Charges Against Officers Responsible for Killing Freddie Gray
On Wednesday, Judge Barry Williams denied motions to dismiss charges against the officers who were responsible for the killing of Freddie Gray. Will justice be served?
Chevron, Aera Energy sue to block Monterey County, California’s voter-approved ban on fracking
Voter initiatives banning fracking in U.S. cities and counties have faced obstacles at the state level all over the nation.
AI tech could require as much electricity as a small nation, study finds
AI has limitations and shouldn’t be used for everything, especially considering its privacy concerns and high energy demand.
Campaigns End on Election Day. Revolutions Don’t.
Despite supporters' natural disappointment that their efforts ended short of the Oval Office, the majority are not petulantly giving up on politics, as most pundits predicted.
Undocumented immigrants pay higher tax rates than top 1% in most states: A closer...
New study reveals that undocumented immigrants pay nearly $100 billion in taxes annually, contributing more to state and local revenues than the wealthiest Americans in most states, while being excluded from the social programs they help fund.
Why College Isn’t (and Shouldn’t Have to be) for Everyone
Why do we encourage our young people through a single funnel called a four-year college education? It’s time we stop pressuring every young person to go to college and, instead, offer an alternative route into the middle class.
Former correctional officer pleads guilty to assaulting inmate and cover up
“This correctional officer’s actions go against every duty he swore to carry out when he took his badge.”
Why We Need Democratic Socialism to Fix Our Educational System
Children aren't products to be bought and sold. The profit motive should end at the front door of the public school.