Missouri police officer sentenced to probation after killing 4-year-old girl
“I would like to say I am very sorry. If I could go back and do it over I would.”
EPA chief met with Dow Chemical CEO before deciding not to ban toxic pesticide
This is just the latest in a long list of examples of the Trump administration working with corporate polluters before reversing public safeguards
Merchandised Consumer Democracy: The Cause of the Economic Cancer in the United States
Young people have the energy and vision to seek a national virtual referendum of, by and for the People, recognizing and acknowledging that people are unrepresented by their Congress and government, and demanding that the time for change is now.
Emilio Gutierrez Soto and the fight to protect journalists
Democracy depends on a vigorous free press, and it is up to all of us to demand it, and to defend it.
Why $73 million Sandy Hook settlement is unlikely to unleash a flood of lawsuits...
While the settlement is a notable victory for the families of Sandy Hook’s victims, it’s still unclear if it’s a game changer for gun control advocates.
After Harvey Weinstein, women are joining together saying #MeToo
Let’s hope this movement sparks change in our society and let’s hope those who have been affected by sexual abuse continue to speak up and demand justice.
Not Just Skin Deep: Europe Reflects On America’s Gun and Race Violence Epidemic
Are we already facing a crisis point of open-ended, pointless violence, or is this simply a preamble to a truly nightmarish century?
‘Shocking act of Bloodletting’: Saudi Arabia executes 81 as West asks Kingdom to increase...
This comes as the U.S. is said to be in talks with Saudi officials about upping the kingdom’s oil supply to ease gas prices in the West.
What ‘abolish ICE’ really means
As I stepped inside the Cannon House Office Building on a Tuesday in July, I felt like I was taking a step...
Governors are stiffing workers – and democracy
In Ohio and beyond, governors are signing corporate-backed laws to stop local communities from raising their minimum wages.