Rest In Peace, Dan Berrigan – Just As You Lived
Daniel J. Berrigan lived his life true to his calling, literally practicing what he preached.
Blowback for the twenty-first century
Remembering Chalmers Johnson.
Cops Involved in the Murder of Freddie Gray Honored at Conservative Media Gala
Brian Rice, Edward Nero, and Garret Miller were cleared of all charges earlier this year, but remain on administrative duty pending an internal review for their role in Gray’s death.
Business leaders welcome July 1 minimum wage hikes
Advocacy groups like Business for a Fair Minimum Wage highlighted that a higher wage floor creates a level playing field, reduces costly employee turnover, and increases consumer spending power.
The Execution of Nimr Al-Nimr: One More Reason to Re-evaluate the Toxic U.S.-Saudi Alliance
The killing of Sheikh Al-Nimr should serve as a prime moment for the U.S. to reconsider its alliance with the Saudi regime, a regime that not only denies human rights to its own people but exports death and destruction abroad.
Largest sentence commutation in US history: Nearly 500 inmates walk free after Oklahoma voters...
“That this is largely flying under the radar is probably good—a sign of how far criminal justice reform has come.”
North Carolina Spent Nearly $5 Million Defending Voter ID, And Lost
“It shows the North Carolina Republicans are afraid of free and fair elections and being accountable to the voters for their actions.”
Former police sergeant arrested for use of excessive force
According to the arrest warrant, Sgt. Miller put his knee on her neck, which resulted in injuries to her neck.
Supreme Court Backs EPA, Refuses to Block Mercury Emissions Rule
The Mercury and Air Toxic Standards rule, which tightens restrictions on harmful pollutants that are byproducts of burning coal, was challenged by 20 states
Immigrant children sent to Chicago shelters are traumatized and sick, in some instances with...
The Trump administration is sending immigrant children who are alone, afraid and sick with fever, chickenpox and even tuberculosis to shelters in...