How the greedy rich cheat working Americans at every turn
In the face of soaring prices and corporate indifference, one widowed mother's battle to provide for her family epitomizes the quiet, steadfast heroism of America's working class.
What threatens Florida more, hurricanes or the rich?
Florida’s state government doesn’t call the shots. Florida’s rich do, and the continuing immensity of their after-tax incomes has turned out to matter far more to state policy than the well-being of Floridian families of modest means.
How the Disney boycott beat the FCC’s censorship push
Jimmy Kimmel's censorship seemed like a done deal, but then millions acted quickly, strategically and together for a significant movement win.
Oil industry plans to keep workers safe—by firing them and having robots do their...
Industry isn’t safe and worker safety still isn’t a priority.
Black Friday Amerika: ‘Shop till we all drop’!!
Old Ben Franklin said it best: “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Hear that all you Wal-Mart shoppers?
Inside ALMA Backyard Farms’ mission to reclaim formerly incarcerated lives
Founded in 2013, it focuses on restorative justice, environmental stewardship, and ending food insecurity in underserved communities.
Latin America lacks clear policies to tackle human trafficking
Human trafficking is one of the hidden violations of the human rights of hundreds of thousands of people.
Together or separate
We need to put up with each other for a few months while we preserve the basics of our 244-year experiment in People Power.
The U.S. Justice Department is Suing Ferguson
“The residents of Ferguson have suffered the deprivation of their constitutional rights, the rights guaranteed to all Americans, for decades. They have waited decades for justice. They should not be forced to wait any longer.”
Trump’s smart wall raises surveillance and flood fears along the border
A $46 billion border build out is adding steel, sensors, AI towers, roads, and cameras as West Texas communities warn that federal plans could endanger homes, farms, privacy, and public land.