Climate activist dies after setting himself on fire on Earth Day
“Most humans on the planet now breathe air made unhealthy by fossil fuels, and many die early deaths as a result – my early death by fossil fuel reflects what we are doing to ourselves.”
National Guard kicks out two men with ties to white supremacy
The investigation was launched after online activists published a report linking the two men to a religious sect identified as a hate group.
Police officer suspended after ordering K-9 to bite man on video
“He wasn’t running. He wasn’t doing anything that would have the officers have used this type of force.”
Richest 1% took 38% of new global wealth since 1995. The bottom half got...
"If there is one lesson to be learnt from the global investigation, it is that inequality is always a political choice."
Police officer arrested after shooting autistic man’s therapist
Rios was clearly playing with a toy truck instead of a gun.
Hundreds of acres of Ohio’s only national forest to be leased for fracking
The decision was made based on environmental assessment and research that is 11 years old.
How the American Legislative Exchange Council turns disinformation into law
State lawmakers introduced nearly 2,900 bills based on ALEC templates from 2010 through 2018. More than 600 of them became law.
VICTORY: Washington DC Raises Minimum Wage to $15
Several other cities have passed minimum wage laws, promising to have a minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2020 or 2021.
3 Chicago cops charged with obstruction for falsely justifying teen’s death
Dashcam footage revealed that none of the officers told the truth about McDonald’s death.
Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce
“It’s about time we had this line. To be able to connect people with resources and listen to them is something I can’t explain except that I was in a situation where I wanted someone to hear me and talk to.”