Journalism and the First Amendment on trial at Standing Rock
Reporter Jenni Monet has been charged with criminal trespassing and rioting, but the bigger story is about the failure of journalism institutions to rally.
24 arrested during protest of off-duty police shooting video
On Wednesday night, hundreds of protesters blocked the streets of Anaheim in a demonstration against the off-duty cop’s actions on a recent video. 24 were arrested.
DOJ files lawsuit against Alabama for unconstitutional prison conditions
“The United States Constitution requires Alabama to make sure that its prisons are safe and humane.”
From Europe to China to India, uncertainty and fear over Trump’s climate rollback
The E.U., China and other leading economies must share the brunt of the responsibility to tackle climate change.
Obamacare is actually working
The law has flaws, but more Americans are insured than ever – and insurers are still turning a healthy profit.
The state of the union and movement
We have a lot of work to do.
‘A watershed moment’: CA Senate passes historic bill to empower fast food workers
If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it, one union leader said the measure "will be the most important piece of labor law to pass in decades."
An invulnerable financial fortress on the sand?
Qatar has our world’s attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future.
Video: Police stop South Carolina mayor driving lawnmower with beer
Gardner has not been criminally charged or cited despite committing numerous violations on police dash cam video.
Daniel Ellsberg has passed away. He left us a message.
“The fact is that secrets can be held by men in the government whose careers have been spent learning how to keep their mouths shut. I was one of those.”