Bernie Sanders Responds to Nevada Convention Debacle
“The Democratic Party has a choice. It can open its doors and welcome into the party people who are prepared to fight for real economic and social change...Or the party can choose to maintain its status quo structure."
For Nine Souls in Charleston, One Year Later
Cynthia Hurd. Susie Jackson. Ethel Lee Lance. Depayne Middle-Doctor. Clementa Pinckney. Tywanza Sanders. Daniel Simmons. Sharonda Singleton. Myra Thompson. Remember them by name. They live on.
The Doubt Machine: documentary explores Koch Brothers’ war on climate science
The Doubt Machine definitely adds some useful personal context and also draws the clear connections from the denial-sphere to the Koch brothers.
Breaking: Paris Attack Suspect Caught Alive
Abdeslam was wanted for his involvement in the Paris attacks last November that left 130 dead.
Why We’re All Becoming Independent Contractors
The most significant legal trend in the American workforce is “independent contractors,” which lessens companies' costs of having full-time employees. But is the trend contributing directly to low pay, irregular hours and job insecurity?
University of Oklahoma Students Mobilize Against Racism as Two Fraternity Members Expelled for Hate...
"It is wrong to use words to hurt, threaten and exclude." Two students who allegedly led a song that included a racial slur at the University of Oklahoma were recently expelled for their hostility. It's since spurred a mobilization of students standing up to racism.
Participatory budgeting includes community members in the public funding process
As governmental authoritarianism intensifies, citizens “double down on democracy” through the participatory model.
Why we need to know what Trump says behind closed doors
We need activism: against Trump and the powerful interests he represents, and against a political system that gives too much power to wealthy corporate donors and too little power to the people.
Fast Food Workers in Kentucky Stand Up to Global Billion-Dollar Corporation in Union Vote
This Wednesday, cooks and cashiers at Morehead State University (MSU) will vote to unionize in order to bargain for a liveable wage. The workers are employed by Aramark, whose top executive makes 1,817 times more per year than their average worker.
Rising democratic discontent: Over 48,000 Washingtonians vote ‘Uncommitted’
In a stunning display of dissent, Washington's Democrats signal deep dissatisfaction with Biden's stance on Gaza, echoing a national trend of uncommitted voters.






