US leaders are split on China policy
China adjusts to the twists and turns in the United States’ split policy approach.
Corrupt State Senator Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
“The crimes that you committed have resulted in essentially an attack on democratic institutions." Former state senator Leland Yee was sentenced to five years in prison.
We need immediate and drastic climate action
We must very rapidly stop the extraction and use of fossil fuels.
Sen. Feinstein Introducing New Laws to Prohibit CIA Torture
Senator Feinstein sent a letter to President Obama with her recommendations to prevent the CIA from committing acts of torture. But are her good intentions enough prevent the CIA from committing further human rights violations?
Tell the FCC not to end net neutrality!
There’s still time. Please help stop this corporate power grab over what we can say and do online.
Will Obama’s offshore drilling ban be Trumped?
What can a new president and a new congress do?
Jury in civil case finds Trump sexually abused, defamed E. Jean Carroll
Lisa Bloom called on the New York Legislature to "extend the CRIMINAL statute of limitations for sex crimes so Trump can be criminally prosecuted for the sexual abuse that this civil jury found Trump committed."
‘Stop interfering’: Ethiopia’s opportunity after the election
The level of condescension and interference displayed by the U.S. and others has angered many Ethiopians.
National prison strike begins: Prisoners in 17 states demand end to ‘slave labor’ behind...
Prisoners in at least 17 states are expected to participate in the coordinated sit-ins, hunger strikes, work stoppages and commissary boycotts from today until Sept. 9.
Is Violent Change Inevitable in Ethiopia?
We are living in unprecedented times, times of tremendous opportunity and potential change; out of step with the times the days are numbered for regimes like the EPRDF – it is a question of when they collapse – not if.