Congressional energy and climate committees are loaded with ex-fossil fuel lobbyists
Ex-lobbyists-turned-congressional-staffers get bonuses from their old employers as a parting gift as they step through the reverse revolving door.
Britney’s conservatorship is one example of how the legacy of eugenics in the US...
The United States has a history of forced sterilization policies that targeted disabled people, women of color, and those living in poverty.
After Cop’s Shooting of Unarmed Walter Scott Caught on Video, New Calls for Body...
Would requiring officers to wear body cameras be a new way to address civil rights concerns? Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, talks about the newly ignited debate.
“Only the people can save the people!” Xiomora Castro’s presidential win in Honduras
“I believe firmly that the democratic socialism I propose is the solution to pull Honduras out of the abyss we have been buried in by neo-liberalism, a narco-dictator and corruption.”
South Carolina police officer arrested after fatally shooting unarmed man
Dollard was charged with voluntary manslaughter and booked into the Georgetown County Detention Center.
House votes down amendments to cut ‘outrageous’ military budget
"The good news is: the American people are on to the racket and mobilizing to demand a reallocation of funding away from the Pentagon and to prioritize human needs."
Women life freedom
With every death, in Tehran or elsewhere, with every reactionary clampdown, whether it be arresting activists, stifling free speech, demonising people calling for change, outlawing protests and/or increasing police powers, the numbers demanding change increases, the outrage intensifies, the wave draws breath, rises and strengthens.
How Much of the Most Common Weed Killer Are You Eating? The FDA Doesn’t...
News that the agency will finally start testing for glyphosate residue only begs the question: What took so long?
Five years after Sandy: The long road home
If Sandy taught us we can rebuild, it also taught us that we must find a better way.
California Assemblyman resigns amid sexual harassment allegations
At least seven women have accused Bocanegra of sexually harassing or assaulting them since 2009.








