Lights back on at NYC jail after hundreds protest, but prisoners still without heat...
Demonstrators rallied throughout the weekend to protest the conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center, which is run by the Bureau of Prisons.
Outrage and calls for justice after Sonya Massey’s fatal shooting by police in Illinois
Campaigners and political leaders across the United States respond with outrage and calls for justice after the release of body camera footage showing the deadly police shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed 36-year-old Black woman from Springfield, Illinois.
US solar industry sees phenomenal growth
The American solar industry is projected to triple cumulative capacity over the next five years.
‘No nonprofit is safe’: Trump escalates federal crackdown on civil society organizations
From Ivy League universities to climate and justice nonprofits, the Trump administration is deploying tax threats, federal takeovers, and embedded agents to suppress ideological dissent and dismantle nonprofit independence.
Women’s March determined to disrupt Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, dozens arrested
“Women are disrupting this hearing today because our lives are at risk."
No, Trump Did Not Change His Position On The Minimum Wage
As Trump is willing to say anything at any time in order to get votes, one can never discount the possibility of a future flip-flop.
How movements can keep politicians from selling out
By understanding how mainstream political culture co-opts elected officials, grassroots groups can help them resist.
The Food Label a Majority of Shoppers Look for Remains Meaningless
A new survey found that ‘natural’ is still in demand and still doesn’t mean what people think it does.
Capital One announces plan to buy Discover
Capital One announced a definitive agreement under which the company will acquire Discover in an all-stock transaction valued at $35.3 billion.
Congressman pleads guilty to stealing campaign funds
“This is not a case about mismanagement, or sloppy accounting, or ‘mistakes,' Duncan Hunter intentionally took money that did not belong to him and used it for his own benefit.”









