When protests are powerful, the powerful punish protest
Even in the face of massive wealth and political influence, protest has the ability to change the conversation, to educate the public, change facts on the ground, and mobilize opposition.
‘Quiet Skies?’ Boston Globe exposé reveals TSA is secretly surveilling thousands of US travelers
A Boston Globe investigation has revealed the existence of a domestic surveillance program run by the Transportation Security Administration since 2012.
Will the Trump administration end Michelle Obama’s “Let Girls Learn” program?
“Moving forward, we will not continue to use the Let Girls Learn brand or maintain a stand-alone program.”
Three Supervisors Charged With Causing Workers’ Deaths on Oil Drilling Platform
Three companies and three supervisors have been charged in the deaths of three workers. The companies and individuals failed to follow proper safety precautions resulting in a fatal explosion.
Philadelphia Passes Paid Sick-Leave Law
Philadelphia City Council approved a bill on Thursday that mandates companies with 10 or more employees to provide their workers the opportunity to earn up to five days’ paid sick leave. The mayor, who changed his position on the issue, announced he would sign it.
Bernie Sanders and colleagues call on Trump to end offshoring
Sanders is urging the president to issue an executive order preventing federal contractors from sending jobs overseas for cheaper labor.
Court halts Texas law on book ratings, upholding freedom in school libraries
In a landmark decision, a federal appeals court blocks a Texas law that aimed to impose ratings on library books, citing constitutional violations and safeguarding the right to free expression.
New federal guidelines for campus assault put heavy burden on victims
College administrators worry a more rigorous process for proving sexual assault could send the wrong message to students.
How Best to Train the Next Generation of Activists? Give Them Chores
Teaching kids to leave things better than they found them work not only on bedrooms and kitchens, but also on the world's bigger messes.
VIDEO: Pulling a Gun on a Pool Party? Texas Cop Suspended After Manhandling Bikini-Clad...
Hundreds are protesting against a white police officer who threw a 4-year-old African-American girl to the ground and pointed his pistol at other black youths at a neighborhood pool party. It's time the police brutality ends.







