The Not-So-Hidden Fracking Money Fueling the 2016 Elections
We need to separate oil and state if we’re going to have a chance of establishing a robust climate test that keeps fossil fuels in the ground and gets our government to stop funding fossils.
May Day uprising: Americans unite to resist Trump’s war on workers and democracy
With over 1,100 rallies planned across the country, May Day protesters call out Trump’s billionaire allies, labor rollbacks, and attacks on immigrants in what may become the largest workers’ demonstration in U.S. history.
Harvard Has Billions, So Why Won’t It Pay Workers a Living Wage?
Striking dining hall employees at the Ivy League school have turned the spotlight on the low salaries of administrative positions nationwide.
‘This illegal and dangerous pipeline must be shut down’: Standing Rock Sioux renew the...
The tribe is asking for a pause in construction while a thorough environmental assessment, this time with input from the tribe is conducted.
Why we must raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy, not lower them
That’s what rational politicians would do if they weren’t in the pockets of big corporations and the wealthy.
‘Civil society is pretty much gone’ in Puerto Rico as White House scrambles to...
"We have to think of this as societal collapse: no power, no water, no food, no nothing."
The deadly intersection of labor exploitation and climate change
Neither the corporate media nor our politicians who are beholden to corporate lobbyists honestly address the common root causes of (and solutions to) worker exploitation and climate change.
DEA Ignores Science, Refuses To Loosen Restrictions On Marijuana
“President Obama always said he would let science — and not ideology — dictate policy, but in this case his administration is upholding a failed drug war approach instead of looking at real, existing evidence that marijuana has medical value.”
Federal judge blocks Florida GOP’s ‘clear and brazen attack’ on voter registration efforts
"We applaud the court's decision, but we must ensure this harmful law is struck down altogether," said the ACLU of Florida's legal director.
Trump attorney sues Greenpeace over Dakota Access in $300 million racketeering case
“They are apparently trying to market themselves as corporate mercenaries willing to abuse the legal system to silence legitimate advocacy work.”