Leader of Oregon Militia Arrested, One Killed
Ammon and Ryan Bundy have been arrested after a shooting altercation with police. Although militia members remain at the wildlife refuge, the future of the armed occupation is unclear.
New study shows fracking harms kids’ brains
This is the first study to focus on the UOG industry's effects on infants and children, particularly those that live near fracking sites.
As Congress Prepares for TPP Fight, Another Trade Deal Nears Completion
Sweeping multilateral free trade deals have become a hot button issue in the ongoing US presidential election.
Police officer fired after killing unarmed teen
Although they fired Oliver, the department refuses to release the police body cam footage from that evening.
“Thank you for your service”: pardons for war criminals and indifference for those damaged...
I can’t remember who recently said it, but the point has been made that we often call people heroes because it’s easier to sacrifice them when they’re given this honorific and simply move on.
How protests that double as trainings are growing this fossil fuel divestment campaign
The activists represented a broad coalition of grassroots organizations that had come to Malvern to stage an intervention over Vanguard’s $300 billion investments in fossil fuels.
Junk raft: A journey through a polluted ocean
What better way to understand the dangers of plastic pollution than by traveling on a ship made out of garbage?
Personal interview: Professor Noam Chomsky — What are the prospects for peace?
The questions here are not philosophical or abstract. They focus on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time.
6 amazing acts of resistance you weren’t taught about in US history class
There are entire generations of social justice activists and environmental protectors that we don’t learn about in school.
Tax the rich? We did that once
A little history might just inspire us to try that taxing again.