Minneapolis agrees to pay $20M to family of unarmed woman killed by police
“There was not a clear threat before the use of force was made. This is not a victory for anyone, but rather a way for our city to move forward.”
Fracking caused 6,648 spills in four states alone, Duke study finds
Most spills occurred in the the first three years of a well's life.
Federal Judge is Allowing Torture Victims to Sue the Psychologists who Devised CIA’s Torture...
For the first time, victims of the CIA torture program will be able to sue the Psychologists responsible for the program.
Judge says California’s Prop 22 unconstitutional in ‘major’ win for gig workers
A measure that let so-called gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft limit worker protections—is unconstitutional.
Wall Street thieves find new ways to steal from us
The "new way" is the same old story of the rich robbing the rest of us.
How Intel Eliminated Its Own Gender Pay Gap
Intel, no flashy new startup, can now boast that women make the same pay for doing the same work as men.
‘This victory is historic’: Massachusetts Trader Joe’s becomes first to unionize
"Our worker-led union ensures that we are protected and properly compensated—on our terms," explained a crew member at the Hadley store.
‘Stain on democracy’: Tax day study shows US billionaires now own $4.7 trillion
"We reject the narrative that this country cannot afford to invest in a better world."
Part I: 34 ways America’s legal system hurts the poor
A bias against the poor is hardwired into the adversarial, pay-for-services legal system itself, and classism manifests itself in countless individual laws and legal practices.
Faced With a Fracking Giant, This Small Town Just Legalized Civil Disobedience
A new first-in-the-nation law will shield residents from arrest as they use direct action to stop fracking-wastewater injection wells.