Maryland lawmakers endorse ban to stop big tech companies from tracking children’s data
Maryland Kids Code would ban technology companies from tracking minors' activity online and then using the data to push targeted ads or manipulate their online behavior for profit.
Mexico is suing US gun-makers for arming its gangs—and a US court could award...
Mexico’s lawsuit holds out the prospect that the gun industry could be next.
House passes PRESS Act advancing press freedoms
If passed, the federal law would prohibit the government from compelling journalists and telecommunication providers to disclose sources and work product.
United Nations expert castigates Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash over ‘disgraceful’ labor practices
UN rapporteur challenges corporate giants on poverty wages and labor violations.
Sterling Trial Opens in Security-State Matrix
A lot of smoke will be blowing through the U.S. District Court in Alexandria during the next few weeks as the Obama administration and the CIA hierarchy are clearly eager to see Jeffrey Sterling punished in a big way.
‘Epic Fail:’ Feminism and Ecological Crises
It seems homo sapiens’ domination of Earth is coming to an end as the result of today’s processes of resource extraction and waste generation. What can we do to change this trajectory, and is this conversation unavoidable?
Watch: A youth-led movement to get out the vote makes waves in Mississippi
Please watch Brave New Film’s latest #YouthInAction film and help spread the message Mississippi Votes is pioneering. Help make a difference today!
CVS and Walgreens will start selling abortion pills this month
The chains will start dispensing mifepristone in a few states.
The well-heeled and our personal well-being
Do we need, some observers of our fraying social fabric suggest, more people in public life noble enough to champion basic ethical norms?
As Obama Hosts Peña Nieto, Explosive Report Ties Mexican Federal Police to Students' Disappearance
An explosive new report directly contradicts the Mexican government's relationship to the disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero. The case has ignited protests across Mexico and around the world.