Time for Congress to Stop Hollering at CEOs and Take Action
Congress should give the Justice Department and regulatory agencies enough funding to do their jobs. While they’re at it, break up the biggest banks. And regulate drug prices directly.
Democratic legislators introduce COVID Whistleblower Protection Act
The bill seeks to institute stronger legal whistleblower protections for employees who work for entities that receive COVID-19 relief funds
Former NY Police Chief Arrested For Beating Handcuffed Man
Chief James Burke resigned two months ago amid a federal investigation. On Tuesday, a grand jury indicted Burke for violating Christopher Loeb’s civil rights and conspiracy to obstruct a federal civil rights investigation into the attack.
Amid Chauvin trial and more police killings, calls for ‘peaceful’ protests sound obnoxious
As Martin Luther King Jr. preached, we must reject peace that prioritizes calm over justice — and work toward building a positive peace instead.
‘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.
“We are unstoppable!” Some of the lessons from Occupy Wallstreet, 10 years later
“One of the main contributions of Occupy was ‘the 99 percent.’”
Police violence reached an all-time high last year—are we ready to shrink police budgets?
If we want to see a significant reversal to the ruthless march of police savagery, we’re going to need to put our money where our mouths are.
Creating right relationship
Collective harmony relies on there being right relationship with all living forms and the complex ecological patterns of life of this most beautiful world.
No charges filed against NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner on video
Justice Department officials announced Tuesday that no federal charges would be filed against suspended NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo for directly causing the death of Eric Garner in 2014. Despite the fact that Officer Pantaleo was recorded...
Independent police corruption investigations plummet by 70% in five years
The figures raise serious questions about the oversight of the police at a time when they are under huge scrutiny, and have prompted campaigners to slam a “broken” complaints system.