‘I will not shut up. America is still worth fighting for.’
A professor included on the recently published "watchlist" that calls out 200 American educators for being leftist radicals reflects on her "dubious honor."
A new Republican assault on children: Overturning labor laws
It seems unimaginable that we are backsliding into the era of exploiting child labor. But that’s precisely what the GOP appears to be doing.
How broadcast networks covered climate change in 2016
The networks failed to devote significant coverage to climate-related policies, but they still found the time to uncritically air climate denial.
Why a Loss for Chicago’s Mayor 1 Percent Could be the Win Progressives Have...
While Chicago politics has always been rough and tumble, this April could mean the beginning of a new era not only for Chicago, but for the progressive wave. Democratic politicians might be forced to finally listen to their base.
Former correctional officer pleads guilty to assaulting inmate and cover up
“This correctional officer’s actions go against every duty he swore to carry out when he took his badge.”
USDA drops plan to test for Monsanto weed killer in food
Much more research is needed to understand the impact on human health of chronic dietary exposures to pesticides.
Millions of Americans believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows, study finds
The fact that some people – 16.4 million, to be precise – believe chocolate milk comes directly from a cow’s teat is a problem.
Climate scientists take to the streets to protest Trump
As 26,000 scientists gather in San Francisco for an annual conference, some rally against the president-elect’s antienvironmental policies.
New GOP bills would hand richest 1% over $28 billion in tax cuts next...
The poorest fifth, meanwhile, would get just $1.4 billion in tax cuts under the Republican legislation, according to a new analysis.
North Dakota plagued by oil spills: 745 in one year
Energy Transfer Partners and its subsidiary Sunoco are behind hundreds of thousands of gallons of spills from pipelines between 2015 and 2016.