Federal judge abruptly retires due to sexual harassment allegations
At least 15 women have accused Judge Alex Kozinski of sexual misconduct.
Study shows excess corporate profits in the US have become ‘widespread’
A new research paper finds that corporate price markups and profits jumped to their highest levels in seven decades last year.
Chelsea Manning has been released from prison
“For the first time, I can see a future for myself as Chelsea. I can imagine surviving and living as the person who I am and can finally be in the outside world.”
In times of rapid change, victory comes to those who train for it
Decades of failed reforms plus research into racism have come to the same conclusion: Only radical change will deliver what we need.
New York is on the verge of major climate action – but centrist Democrats...
Lawmakers stalled as advocates pushed to get an ambitious climate bill through the state senate before the legislative session ended.
Congress Must Take Action to Block Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia
Congress has thirty days to block the sale of these weapons. It is a moral imperative that they do so.
Police Defend Chasing Down Innocent 5th Grader With Guns Drawn
While the encounter is a clear example of racial profiling that left a child traumatized, the President of James Stewart Jr. of the Newark Fraternal Order of Police maintains the officers were doing their due diligence.
EPA scientists held from attending Alaska summit
The agency’s last-minute change of plans highlighted the concerns of many conference attendees over the future of EPA programs dealing with climate change.
Former prison guard indicted for assaulting handcuffed inmate
On Wednesday, Almodovar was indicted on federal civil rights, conspiracy, and obstruction violations.
How the populist right twists leftwing ideas to appeal to voters
One of the more interesting aspects of rightwing populism, especially in the form it’s taken in the United States, is its use...