Saturday, May 18, 2024

What Standing Rock gave the world

Americans saw the Indigenous struggle—the violence, stolen resources, colluding corporations and governments—that goes hand in hand with protecting the Earth.

Health Care Is a Right, Not a Business

For-profit health financing has failed this nation.

Boston police bought spy tech with a pot of money hidden from the public

Massachusetts police can seize and keep money from drug-related arrests. No one has publicly reported how that money gets spent. A WBUR/ProPublica investigation found that Boston police used over $600,000 of it on a controversial surveillance device.

10 Stunning Images Show Human’s Huge Impact on the Earth

Proof of humanity’s devastating footprint on Earth can be seen in these stunning images.

In New York, Republicans and Democrats Join Forces to Overturn Citizens United

Seventeen states have called for a constitutional amendment to reduce the influence of money in politics. So who’s next?

NRA Tells Parents To Keep Guns In Kids’ Rooms For Safety

265 people were accidentally shot and killed by kids last year.

NYPD Officer Speaks Out on Fellow Cops Who Turned Backs to Mayor and Why...

Adhyl Polanco, a NYPD officer, speaks out about those who shunned Mayor Bill de Blasio. Speaking for himself only, not on behalf of the police department, he is ashamed of those who turned their backs during a eulogy for a fellow policeman.

New study shows fracking harms kids’ brains

This is the first study to focus on the UOG industry's effects on infants and children, particularly those that live near fracking sites.

2.9 million children are threatened by toxic air pollution from oil & gas development

Living within a 1/2 mile of these production facilities is clearly correlated with negative health impacts.

On July fourth, a message for patriots

On this holiday, and every day, that flag and the promise it symbolizes are not Trump’s supporters to abuse, but belong to a nation that will uphold and someday vindicate them.