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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Oklahoma governor seeks to set nation’s highest tax on wind
“Creating a less competitive energy environment via taxation only hurts consumers.”
Gaza in mourning: Unraveling the truth behind the Shadia Abu Ghazala school tragedy
Gaza school incident exposes grim reality of civilian casualties.
Don’t Stop the Revolution: The Sanders Movement After Orlando
This is the most progressive Democratic platform in history, but only because millions of people demanded it – with their votes and their activism. More activism is needed now.