First Commercial Crop of GMO Arctic Apples About to Hit Market
Following intense consumer backlash, a number of major food companies such as Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Gerber expressed that they had no plans to source or sell the GMO apple.
District Attorney Refuses to Charge Officer Responsible for Son’s Death
Instead of charging the officer with negligence or child endangerment, the DA decided not to prosecute because forgetting an infant inside a car is legally equivalent to accidentally leaving one’s groceries in the trunk.
Former state legislator and NBA player sentenced to prison for accepting bribes
“My life has been about helping everyone. But in this case, I failed.”
Protesters Lock Their Bodies to Machines to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline
Native Americans from across the U.S. and Canada continue to arrive at the resistance camps to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Some of them locked themselves to the heavy machinery.
Breaking: Landmark youth climate case moves ahead as Supreme Court denies request for stay
The United States Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's request for a stay in Juliana v. United States.
WikiLeaks Supporters Launch Plan to Restore Assange’s Internet Connection
The plan, known as “Operation Hot Pockets,” involves Assange supporters gathering around the embassy, in shifts, to create mobile wireless hotspots in order to provide the WikiLeaks founder with internet access.
We don’t need Washington to fix bloated CEO pay
There are clear channels that people can use to put downward pressure on the pay of those at the top in both the corporate and noncorporate sector that don’t require going through Washington.
Facing famine, 20 million people need food, not bombs
Famine in these four countries is avoidable.
‘In case there was any doubt regarding ‘stand by”: Four people stabbed after pro-Trump...
"The message seems to have shifted from 'stand back and stand by' to 'the fight is on.'"
‘End the filibuster and pass gun safety laws. Now’: Colorado massacre intensifies demands for...
“You’re going to see another round of ‘we can’t do anything yet, there was a tragedy’ hand-wringing, but we must end gun violence now.”