‘About time’: Women’s groups applaud resignation of MSNBC host Chris Matthews after ‘decades-long history...
"Matthews had no business being on television for as long as he has been. That was true before Laura Bassett courageously came forward to share her story, and it remains true to this day."
Video: Activists at the Supreme Court continue to fight for #NoMuslimBanEver
Activists gathered in Washington D.C. to protest the ruling and stand up to the blatant anti-Muslim discrimination, racism, and xenophobia that this ban perpetuates.
‘Focus’ on the Neo Nazi revival
This resurgence of the Alt-Right (which has always been with us) is leading the way to much more heinous acts and justifications for such thought.
How union members pay it forward
More and more workers want to join unions amid the high grocery prices, spiraling health care costs and other failures of today’s uncertain economy.
The Pre-Charge Punishment of Julian Assange
While Julian Assange, the founder and editor of the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, was granted political asylum from Ecuador, the U.K. is refusing to give him free passage out of the country. Could this be an act for the U.S. who wants him jailed?
LAPD Admits to Underreporting Serious Assaults
While aggravated assaults were actually 23 percent higher than previously reported for 2014, LAPD is doing all it can to improve the accuracy of misreported data within the force. Will accountability put an end to 8 years of deceit?
A dangerous moment for academic freedom
Florida officials say they want to promote “intellectual freedom” — by using political surveys to target university funding.
Divided Supreme Court hears landmark LGBTQ workplace discrimination case
The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision in the three cases by early next summer.
Student demands for divestment are not new
There is a long history of students organizing for divestment from states and institutions complicit in criminal acts, apartheid, and genocide. Today’s campus protests against Israel are building on that movement.
Protesters for black lives are America’s true patriots
These activists wanted a better America, one that actually realized its ideals of equal justice and ensured life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.







