NYPD fires officer responsible for Eric Garner’s death
Recorded on video using a banned chokehold on Eric Garner in the moments before his death, NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo was terminated from the department on Monday. Although...
Federal Judge Protects Two Transgender Individuals From North Carolina’s HB2
It’s the first sign that the discriminatory law is doomed to fail.
2015 Was the World’s Warmest Year—and 2016 Might Be Even Hotter
Scientists say the record-breaking high temperatures are a clear sign that climate change is accelerating.
Everything you need to know about net neutrality
On July 12, 2017 we will remind online users what is at stake if the FCC decides to reverse their net neutrality rules.
A Major American Meat Company Is Going Big With Antibiotic-Free Pork
Tyson is responding to consumer demand with a new line of meat sourced from pigs raised without drugs.
May Day, workers, refugees and the cracks in the left
“Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here.”
States ask appeals court to reinstate 2020 antitrust lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc.
The lawsuit, which was originally filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), alleged that "Meta used its monopoly power to buy potential competitors and curtail competitive behavior."
Bernie Sanders Stands Up For Impoverished Senate Cafeteria Workers
The full-time cafeteria and catering employees at the U.S. Senate are unable to afford to live in the city they work in and management is intimidating these workers not to organize and fight for better pay. That is until Bernie Sanders and 33 other Democrats came along…
The paper company threatening ancient boreal forests – and activists and journalists
Resolute Forest Products provides the paper for the nation’s biggest newspapers and publishers. So it’s up to independent media to speak out.
Norway Becomes the First Country to Ban Deforestation
In addition to pledging to stop deforestation, Norway is also responsible for funding several environmental projects worldwide.