Friday, December 26, 2025

No more police killings of kids!

Children of color appear to be fair game for too many cops.

Here is how we can keep women safe from sexual violence

We need to rethink and reassess it and focus on how to stop the harassing behavior irrespective of how women dress or act.

America Being Crushed by a Mountain of Escalating Debt

The U.S. and its citizens are inundated with massive debt as a nation, government, and society. It seems like an impossibility to get this issue under control, especially when a majority of funding goes directly to endless wars.

Rightwing mythmaking and the January 6th capitol siege

The idea that conservatives and Republicans are being widely and unfairly targeted by federal law enforcement is yet another example of an emerging right wing tactic of projection.

Western lies and false narratives about Ethiopia

Ethiopia and the appalling coverage by corporate media.

A Chicago neighborhood is redefining toxicity in pursuit of environmental justice

Since 2000, toxic tours in this community have evolved from talking about pollution, to now include systemic racism, policing, and mass incarceration.

In Flint water crisis, could involuntary manslaughter charges actually lead to prison time?

Prosecutors will try to prove five Michigan officials were responsible for a Legionnaires’ death because they knew about the problem, but failed to warn the public. Similar cases of environmental disasters have not resulted in convictions, but there are reasons Flint could break the mold.

Burning Raqqa

The U.S. war against civilians in Syria.

Investigation shows rail giant donated to Ohio governor a month before toxic crash

If Norfolk Southern "can pay for lobbyists and politicians, they can pay to clean up the mess they made in our community," said one local group.

Protests planned nationwide as vote on FCC’s ‘catastrophic’ plan to kill net neutrality looms

Open internet supporters are demanding that lawmakers answer a simple question: "Do you stand for your constituents' ability to communicate and connect, or do you stand for Verizon's bottom line?"