Ireland votes to become the world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels
“To have a fighting chance to combat catastrophic climate change, we must phase out fossil fuels.”
Elizabeth Warren and colleagues call for investigation into death of army sergeant
“We must do more than grieve the loss of SGT Fernandes—we must seek justice and answers for his family. That starts with a full and complete investigation.”
My visit to Trump’s Washington
How did this happen?
Joliet sergeant indicted after releasing video of alleged police misconduct
“You arrest the sergeant for doing the right thing, but you don’t arrest the officers for doing the wrong thing.”
Passing the Torch: From Julian Bond to Black Lives Matter
Civil-rights pioneer Julian Bond died last week at the age of 75. Bond was a big supporter of Black Lives Matter, which has been challenging business as usual, bringing the issues of racism and inequality to a broad audience.
Black children were jailed for a crime that doesn’t exist. Almost nothing happened to...
Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversees a juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, with a staggering history of jailing children. She said kids must face consequences, which rarely seem to apply to her or the other adults in charge.
VIDEO: Sandra Bland Laid to Rest; First Black Judge in Waller County Demands Sheriff...
While thousands remembered Sandra Bland at the suburban Chicago church she attended for decades, politicians in Illinois are calling for a federal investigation into Bland’s death. They're seeking the truth to what really happened.
Canadian police arrest Indigenous opponents of gas pipeline and 2 journalists covering it
With British Columbia still reeling from historic floods, the RCMP rushed to break up an Indigenous blockade standing in the way of construction of a gas pipeline. Journalism organizations denounced the detainment of two reporters.
Exxon to pay $20 million for violating Clean Air Act 16,386 times
“We will not stand idly by when polluters put our health and safety at risk.”
Inside the campaign to abolish the subminimum wage in 25 states by 2026
"This is the only future for the service sector and the economy overall: wages must go up or there will be no future.”