“Hard Choices” The Overthrow of an Elected Government and the Murder of Berta Caceres...
In a just world, those in government, especially in Canada and the US, who tacitly supported the forces behind the Honduran coup would pay at least a political price for helping to set the country back years, if not decades.
NYC Agrees to Pay Over $4 Million to Family of Akai Gurley
In order to settle the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Gurley’s family, Liang has agreed to pay $25,000 to Kimberly Ballinger, the mother of Gurley’s young daughter Akaila.
Cops fired after dragging doctor off United Airlines flight
Using violence to eject an innocent doctor from an airplane only weakens the public’s waning trust of law enforcement.
Two women face 110 years in prison for attempting to sabotage the Dakota Access...
"They shouldn't be prosecuted; they should be praised. They're trying to stop the destruction of the human race."
Gary Johnson – The More You Know Him, the Less You Like Him
The lack of public interest for real democracy showed that Johnson cannot be trusted as a leader.
18 Police Officers Charged in Fatal Shootings in 2015
The tally does not include the six Baltimore officers charged with causing Freddie Gray’s fatal spinal injuries.
The Sanders Sensation
Bernie’s people-powered movement has already shattered one of the Democratic establishment’s holy myths.
Former judge pleads guilty to multiple human trafficking charges
“The punishment in this case does not undo the trauma inflicted on the victims, but it brings closure and some justice.”
While Assange, Manning and Snowden languish, U.S. media rediscovers its love of whistle-blowers
When it was revealed about three weeks ago that a whistle-blower (and then at least one other and possibly up to four)...
Glenn Greenwald’s transition to ally of bigotry
Greenwald’s brand of anti-trans activist journalism could well lead to violence, even if that’s not his intent.