First Mammal Goes Extinct Due to Human-Caused Climate Change
Human activities such as climate change, deforestation and wildlife trafficking could drive more species off the planet.
Police body cam video shows officer shooting unarmed woman
According to videos of the incident, the officer ordered the man out of the vehicle before firing at him and shooting his passenger without provocation.
7 Solutions to the Climate Crisis
How we create energy with renewables is important. How we store this energy—so we can use it when needed—is just as critical.
Former police officer sentenced to prison for excessive force and obstruction
“Officers aren’t only expected to enforce the law in their communities, they are expected to follow it themselves.”
Supreme Court leaves order in place permitting Trump administration to construct border wall
The order, which is temporary, gives the Trump administration authority to start the wall projects where fencing already exists.
EPA sued for failure to release glyphosate documents
The EPA has no legal basis for refusing to produce these records.
Fired police officer charged with killing unarmed man on video
“Bayview residents deserve to know that law enforcement officers who inflict violence and harm in the community will be held accountable."
No, Paul, it wasn’t because of “growing pains”
America and the rest of the world must hold our collective breath, hoping that the next elections – the midterms of 2018 and then the presidential election of 2020 – set things right.
Ten Ways to Make the Economy Work for the Many, Not the Few #7
American workers need a union to bargain on their behalf. Low-wage workers in big-box retail stores and fast-food chains need a union even more. If we want average Americans to get a fair share of the gains from economic growth, they need to be able to unionize.
Capitol Hill staff prevent journalists from reporting on health care protesters
In at least one case, a journalist says he was forced to delete a video he had recorded.