Thursday, April 25, 2024

This small town refused to settle for Wal-Mart when its last local grocery store...

After four years without an independent grocery store, the residents of Iola, Kansas, found a way to bring one back.

Bernie Sanders condemns Trump’s plan to privatize VA

“We must protect the VA, not destroy it.”

Here are the most racially bigoted right-wing media segments of 2016

Here are the most bigoted stories and statements from right-wing media figures over the last year

In historic move, China announces ban on ivory trade by end of 2017

More than 20,000 elephants were killed for their ivory last year, leaving only about 415,000 remaining.

As a Trump administration fast approaches, cities and towns gear up for political resistance

In the years to come, community bills of rights are one strategy to shelter vulnerable populations.

Michigan bans local plastic bag bans

Other states that have banned local plastic bag ordinances include Wisconsin, Idaho, Florida and Arizona.

2016 and beyond: Justice jumping genres

A historic year for environmental justice saw government failures in Flint, a resurgent Native voice, and a merging of movements. We're watching where it’s headed in the new year.

Why I answered the call for veterans to go to Standing Rock

At Standing Rock, for the first time, I felt like I was finally serving the people.

200 DHS employees accepted nearly $15M in bribes

Responsible for guarding more than 7,000 miles of the border, customs agents and Border Patrol officers accepted the most bribes within the last ten years.