March demands justice for teen who accuses NYPD officers of rape
“When you’re under arrest and you’re handcuffed, you’re put into a police minivan and you’re with two officers over 6-feet tall and over 200 pounds, there can’t be consent.”
The foreign policy issue that could decide the U.S. presidential election
Leading Democrats and Republicans are scrambling to look "tough" on immigration.
How union workers are breaking new barriers
With public support for unions at record levels, activists expect still more workers to follow their example and unionize to build brighter futures.
10 amazing social movement struggles in 2017 that give us reason to hope
Here are ten stories showing that people power works.
Former Deputy Charged in Flashbang Raid that Nearly Killed Toddler
This week former deputy Nikki Autry was indicted by a jury. Autry allegedly cut corners and provided false information, which resulted in a SWAT team raiding an innocent family’s house and tossing a flashbang grenade into the face of their young child.
‘We won’: Environmental activists claim victory after Detroit incinerator closes
Citing poor air quality and environmental racism, residents of the majority Black neighborhood surrounding the plant had long fought for its closure.
Nicaragua at the barricades
The only thing I am sure of is that Nicaragua always does better when the United States is looking elsewhere.
Hurricane Sandy-Sized Floods Up to 17 Times More Likely by 2100
As the remnants of Hurricane Matthew recede, the warnings and evacuations in the Caribbean and US east coast are giving way to rescue efforts and clean-up operations.
Citizens of the World, Unite!
If a global majority fails to read the increasingly blatant handwriting on the wall, then our allegedly superior brainpower will end in fire and ice for too many already sharing this earth.
Should we entrust our schoolchildren to corporate profiteers?
The DeVos couple are pushing plutocratic policies that reject our country's one-for-all, all-for-one egalitarianism.