Why the Russian Revolution actually owes its success to nonviolent resistance
Despite conventional wisdom, Russians relied principally on a sophisticated and diverse array of nonviolent methods to end centuries of tsarist rule in 1917.
Officer Fired After Gunning Down Stranded Motorist
The police officer that was responsible for killing Corey Jones was fired this week. While some justice has been served, should there be additional steps to punish officer Raja?
Immigration cruelty goes beyond the border
Migrants are hit long before they migrate, before they reach the border, and often long after they cross it.
The long battle for civilian oversight of the police
Some civilian oversight bodies prompt improvements in policing, but many have little power. Advocates are trying to change that.
Climate Activist Who Chained Herself to Shell Vessel Argues Necessity Defense
Chiara D'Angelo, who spent three days chained to a Shell vessel last year to protest Arctic oil drilling, says her actions were necessary to prevent climate catastrophe
Pentagon to lift Trump-era ban on transgender troops
“Trans rights are human rights,” said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, “and on this #TransDayOfVisibility, I’m pleased to announce we've updated DoD policy on the open service of transgender individuals.”
Chicago police need “overhaul” after foot chases led to Alvarez & Toledo killings within...
“There is this real sense that Brown and Black lives, they don’t have the value that they should when Chicago police officers confront our youth.”
A Nation of Snitches
"Freedom demands the destruction of the security and surveillance organs and the disempowering of the millions of informants who work for the state." Are we living in a time bomb where informants keep a populace in a state of fear?
Jury finds Hunter Biden guilty of three felony counts
Biden is guilty on two counts of making false statements regarding his drug use when purchasing a Colt revolver in October 2018 and one count of illegal possession of a firearm as a drug user.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on environmental justice, shutting down pipelines, capitalism & billionaires
The way I see this is you make the concrete commitment on finances, you make the concrete commitment on bringing people together, and then you ask the communities to identify what needs to be done.