Friday, July 17, 2026

History shows that stacking federal science advisory committees doesn’t work

Facing these threats, scientists should not disengage from providing the nation with objective analysis and recommendations.

Meet the Two Journalists Facing Jail Time for Covering Pipeline Protests

Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and documentarian Deia Schlosberg have been arrested for committing journalism.
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Cease-fire calls echo in NYC streets: The rising tide against Biden’s Gaza policy

The coalition behind the protest, comprising groups like the Palestinian Youth Movement and Jewish Voice for Peace, sought to disrupt daily life to spotlight a far-reaching international issue.
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“Shut down those tanks”: anger grows in Hawaii after U.S. Navy fuel site contaminates...

“The Navy assured us and promised our state Water Resource Management Commission that this would never happen, and yet here we are.”

One nation, in sickness and in health

Time and again, "repeal and replace" has proven to be a farce. Let's focus on the hard work of true reform and get health care for all.

Policing and protest in a pandemic

The progressive left continues to organize online for what comes after this crisis, hoping to ensure that life doesn’t easily return to the kind of ‘normal’ that allowed injustices.

Former Green Beret pleads guilty to spying for Russia

“Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins betrayed this nation and his fellow serviceman, putting Americans and our national security at risk by providing national defense information to Russia’s Intelligence Service.”

Johnson & Johnson settles with Ohio prior to opioid trial

Yesterday Johnson & Johnson settled two Ohio county claims prior to trial and will be paying $20.4 million. The company was accused...

Berkeley Soda Tax Is Working

Are Berkeley residents better off?
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Robert Mueller testimony disappoints democrats who bet on special counsel to help sink trump

Special counsel Robert Mueller gave his much-anticipated testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday, where he spoke for the first time about his investigation...