27 U.S. Governors Refuse to Accept Refugees Fleeing Violence in Syria
In the wake of Friday’s attacks in Paris, governors of at least 27 U.S. states have said they will not accept Syrian refugees. Hear the reaction from Roula Allouch, national board chair of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Appeals court Upholding TikTok ban is a grim sign for press freedom
A U.S. District Court of Appeals panel, with two Republican-appointed judges and one picked by a Democrat, has upheld a law forcing the sale of TikTok because of its alleged Chinese government control.
Google’s stock climbed after it fired 12,000 employees—but what did they get out of...
The tech sector is laying off tens of thousands of workers, making it clear that economic growth is currently valued above all else.
As US empire fails, Trump enters a quagmire
When we understand the true motives of U.S. Empire, that conclusion is even worse.
One Man’s War
Bringing Iraq to America
How one cooperative is trying to develop an alternative economy in Oakland
Repaired Nations seeks to build wealth for the Black community in the East Bay through education and empowerment of its residents and youth.
Moving from a Doomsday Clock to a Peace Clock
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists only moved the hands of the Clock forward by one second, which must have come as a relief to the few members of the public who heard about it.
Political jujitsu: Now’s the time for Medicare for all
Either expensive health care for the few, or affordable health care for the many.
Major new study shows pesticide risk to honey bees
Scientists are calling for a complete ban on neonics, but will governments listen?
Police officers charged with battery after beating handcuffed man on video
Although the officers received reprimands for the incident five months ago, they were not charged until the video became public.