Texas closes hundreds of polling sites in areas where minorities vote
“For many people, and particularly for voters of color, older voters, rural voters, and voters with disabilities, these burdens make it harder — and sometimes impossible — to vote.”
A Catholic nun on what it really means to be pro-life
A moral world is one whose societies realize that none of us can manage alone without the help of those who believe that every life is as important as their own.
Less than an hour after the inauguration Trump removed climate change from the White...
The new administration has removed all mention of key issues and replaced them with hazy plans on energy, foreign policy, law enforcement, military, jobs, and trade deals.
Gaza in mourning: Unraveling the truth behind the Shadia Abu Ghazala school tragedy
Gaza school incident exposes grim reality of civilian casualties.
Newly Released Study Shows Tie Between Fracking Water and Earthquakes
The new study shows that wastewater disposal, when injected into wells underground, can cause a build up of pressure that can lead to earthquakes.
Media silence after water protectors and police clash on MLK Day
On MLKDay 2017 water protectors were shot at and tear gassed once again by law enforcement in riot gear.
Scathing Report Blames State and Federal Government For Flint Water Crisis
“The Flint water crisis occurred when state-appointed emergency managers replaced local representative decision-making in Flint, removing the checks and balances and public accountability that come with public decision-making.”
Marco Rubio refuses to stop taking NRA money in the name of the 17...
“So right now in the name of 17 people, you cannot ask the NRA to keep their money out of your campaign?”
NYPD officer who guarded El Chapo’s wife arrested for selling cocaine
Under investigation after providing security for the wife of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán while off-duty, NYPD Officer Ishmael Bailey was charged Wednesday...
Elizabeth Warren’s Latest TPP Warning Backed by 200 Legal Scholars
Warren warns that ISDS provisions in the TPP overturn the well-established legal systems of developed countries in favor of corporate profits, and are a threat to the rule of law and U.S. democratic institutions.